Age dependency ratio of working age population in Slovenia
Slovenia: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 56.85 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
56.85
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
103rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
56.85
in 2023
All-time low
41.92
in 2004
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Slovenia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio of working age population in Slovenia stood at 56.85. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Slovenia peaked at 56.85 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.92, in 2004.
That places Slovenia 103rd 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 Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 54.6 | — |
| 1951 | 54.29 | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 54.11 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 54.16 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 54.29 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 54.27 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 54.1 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 53.79 | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 53.32 | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 53.04 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 53.31 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 53.63 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 53.65 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 53.53 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 53.34 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 53.08 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 52.83 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 52.56 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 52.12 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 51.65 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 51.26 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 51.1 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 51.23 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 51.49 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 51.81 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 52.09 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 52.24 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 52.33 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 52.41 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 52.44 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 52.08 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 51.29 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 50.39 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 49.37 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 48.49 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 48.01 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 47.22 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 46.5 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 46.35 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 46.19 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 45.89 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 45.45 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 45 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 44.64 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 44.23 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 43.98 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 43.76 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 43.4 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 43.19 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 42.88 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 42.56 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 42.42 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 42.25 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 42.01 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 41.92 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 42.04 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 42.21 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 42.45 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 42.99 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 43.56 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 43.88 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 44.44 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 45.36 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 46.43 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 47.59 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 48.88 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 50.2 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 51.53 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 52.77 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 53.73 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 54.44 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 55.24 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 56.16 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 56.85 | +1.2% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 56.85 is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.7, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 56.85 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 | 54 | 53.04 | 54.6 | 10 |
| 1960s | 52.97 | 51.65 | 53.65 | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.84 | 51.1 | 52.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.59 | 46.19 | 52.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.24 | 42.88 | 45.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.44 | 41.92 | 43.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.48 | 43.88 | 53.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.67 | 54.44 | 56.85 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
More population data for Slovenia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2628 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.55 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2628 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2228 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0661 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.27 (2100)
- Population density 81.05 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 66,504 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.27 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.4177 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Slovenia?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Slovenia was 56.85 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.85 in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.92 in 2004.
- How does Slovenia rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Slovenia ranks 103rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovenia 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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