Age dependency ratio of working age population in Romania
Romania: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 55.34 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Romania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio of working age population in Romania is 55.34, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Romania peaked at 60.2 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 44.69, in 2006.
That places Romania 114th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.6 | 52.84 | 55.03 | 10 |
| 1960s | 51.72 | 49.66 | 53.81 | 10 |
| 1970s | 54 | 50.96 | 58.95 | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.76 | 51.63 | 60.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.83 | 47.58 | 51.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.61 | 44.69 | 47.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.01 | 46.17 | 53.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.85 | 54.11 | 55.34 | 4 |
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More population data for Romania
- Population growth rate -0.785 (2100)
- Population density 46.8 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 440,116 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.785 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.39 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.39 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 184,529 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.39 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.71 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.69 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Romania?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Romania was 55.34 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 60.2 in 1981.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.69 in 2006.
- How does Romania rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Romania ranks 114th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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