Age dependency ratio of working age population in Singapore
Singapore: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 33.1 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
33.1
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
222nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
89.58
in 1961
All-time low
26.86
in 2012
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Singapore, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio of working age population in Singapore stood at 33.1.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Singapore peaked at 89.58 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 26.86, in 2012.
Singapore ranks 222nd of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 80.3 | 75.45 | 87.41 | 10 |
| 1960s | 84.61 | 75.46 | 89.58 | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.34 | 47.58 | 72.43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.09 | 37.45 | 45.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.44 | 33.54 | 36.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.5 | 27.86 | 33.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.98 | 26.86 | 30.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.33 | 31.14 | 33.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 219 Turks and Caicos Islands 37.22 compare
- 220 Jamaica 36.98 compare
- 221 Saudi Arabia 36.83 compare
- 223 Cayman Islands 33.05 compare
- 224 Maldives 32.27 compare
- 225 British Virgin Islands 32.21 compare
More population data for Singapore
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.949 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 140,350 (2100)
- Population density 5,798 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.949 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5703 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 0.97 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 0 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 0.97 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 0.97 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.341 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Singapore?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Singapore was 33.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 89.58 in 1961.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.86 in 2012.
- How does Singapore rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Singapore ranks 222nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore 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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