Age dependency ratio of working age population in Slovakia
Slovakia: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 51.41 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
51.41
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
155th
of 236 countries
All-time high
62.82
in 1962
All-time low
38.54
in 2009
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Slovakia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio of working age population in Slovakia stood at 51.41.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Slovakia peaked at 62.82 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 38.54, in 2009.
That places Slovakia 155th 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.
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 55.08 | — |
| 1951 | 55.77 | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 56.72 | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 57.73 | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 58.59 | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 59.3 | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 59.99 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 60.65 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 61.26 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 61.73 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 62.2 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 62.74 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 62.82 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 62.58 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 62.45 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 62.18 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 61.5 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 60.61 | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 59.65 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 58.73 | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 57.91 | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 57.05 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 56.34 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 56.05 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 56.21 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 56.5 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 56.72 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 57.07 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 57.44 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 57.72 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 57.62 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 57.03 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 56.39 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 55.8 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 55.66 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 55.91 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 56.17 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 56.35 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 56.26 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 55.81 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 55.05 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 54.27 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 53.45 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 52.54 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 51.54 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 50.46 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 49.44 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 48.42 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 47.33 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 46.17 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 44.97 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 43.74 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 42.61 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 41.6 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 40.75 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 40.06 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 39.45 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 38.95 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 38.6 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 38.54 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 38.71 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 38.99 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 39.46 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 40.11 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 40.89 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 41.8 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 42.99 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 44.39 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 45.8 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 47.17 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 48.4 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 49.45 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 50.46 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 51.41 | +1.9% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 51.41 is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.7, 98% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 51.41 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55.31, 93% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 58.68 | 55.08 | 61.73 | 10 |
| 1960s | 61.55 | 58.73 | 62.82 | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.9 | 56.05 | 57.91 | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.3 | 55.66 | 57.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.87 | 46.17 | 55.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.93 | 38.54 | 44.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.03 | 38.71 | 47.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.93 | 48.4 | 51.41 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More population data for Slovakia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7735 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4772 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6992 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.659 (2100)
- Population density 71.28 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 131,931 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.659 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.0038 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Slovakia?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Slovakia was 51.41 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.82 in 1962.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.54 in 2009.
- How does Slovakia rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Slovakia ranks 155th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia 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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