Age dependency ratio of working age population in Serbia
Serbia: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 57.93 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
57.93
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
93rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
57.93
in 2023
All-time low
42.85
in 1985
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Serbia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio of working age population in Serbia stood at 57.93. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Serbia peaked at 57.93 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42.85, in 1985.
Serbia ranks 93rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 51.04 | — |
| 1951 | 50.54 | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 50.27 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 50.2 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 50.27 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 50.41 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 50.54 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 50.69 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 50.85 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 50.98 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 51.04 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 51.05 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 50.96 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 50.7 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 50.29 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 49.79 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 49.21 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 48.55 | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 47.81 | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 47.04 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 46.36 | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 45.93 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 45.76 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 45.72 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 45.73 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 45.77 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 45.82 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 45.83 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 45.74 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 45.49 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 45.04 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 44.45 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 43.81 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 43.23 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 42.89 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 42.85 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 43 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 43.25 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 43.54 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 43.83 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 44.11 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 44.46 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 44.93 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 45.43 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 45.93 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 46.42 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 46.89 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 47.32 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 47.67 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 47.92 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 48.07 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 48.15 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 48.21 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 48.28 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 48.27 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 48.19 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 48.01 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 47.74 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 47.39 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 47.03 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 46.7 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 46.53 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 46.84 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 47.61 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 48.6 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 49.74 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 50.86 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 51.97 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 53.24 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 54.58 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 55.82 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 56.71 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 57.29 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 57.93 | +1.1% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 57.93 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.28, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 57.93 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55.31, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.58 | 50.2 | 51.04 | 10 |
| 1960s | 49.64 | 47.04 | 51.05 | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.82 | 45.49 | 46.36 | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.59 | 42.85 | 45.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.11 | 44.11 | 47.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.94 | 47.03 | 48.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.67 | 46.53 | 54.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.94 | 55.82 | 57.93 | 4 |
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- Population growth rate -0.779 (2100)
- Population density 44.02 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 141,046 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Serbia?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Serbia was 57.93 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.93 in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.85 in 1985.
- How does Serbia rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Serbia ranks 93rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Serbia 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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