Age dependency ratio of working age population in Sweden
Sweden: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 60.69 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
60.69
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
78th
of 236 countries
All-time high
60.85
in 2021
All-time low
50.35
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Sweden, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio of working age population in Sweden is 60.69, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Sweden peaked at 60.85 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 50.35, in 1950.
That places Sweden 78th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 50.35 | — |
| 1951 | 51.08 | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 51.74 | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 52.35 | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 52.76 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 53.07 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 53.42 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 53.47 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 53.14 | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 52.59 | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 51.92 | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 51.28 | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 50.77 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 50.45 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 50.42 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 50.63 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 51.04 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 51.59 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 52.04 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 52.37 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 52.7 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 53.18 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 53.82 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 54.49 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 55.16 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 55.77 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 56.2 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 56.48 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 56.55 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 56.34 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 55.96 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 55.52 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 55.09 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 54.77 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 54.61 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 54.78 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 55.09 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 55.2 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 55.26 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 55.34 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 55.55 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 55.93 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 56.35 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 56.72 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 56.96 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 57.01 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 56.89 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 56.67 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 56.37 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 55.97 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 55.49 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 54.99 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 54.5 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 54.03 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 53.6 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 53.09 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 52.54 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 52.26 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 52.35 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 52.8 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 53.54 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 54.53 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 55.65 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 56.81 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 57.91 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 58.81 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 59.46 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 59.91 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 60.28 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 60.55 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 60.73 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 60.85 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 60.81 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 60.69 | -0.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 60.69 is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.7, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 60.69 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55.31, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.4 | 50.35 | 53.47 | 10 |
| 1960s | 51.25 | 50.42 | 52.37 | 10 |
| 1970s | 55.07 | 52.7 | 56.55 | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.16 | 54.61 | 55.96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.44 | 55.55 | 57.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.57 | 52.26 | 55.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.75 | 53.54 | 60.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.77 | 60.69 | 60.85 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 75 Micronesia (country) 60.93 compare
- 76 Kazakhstan 60.89 compare
- 77 Eswatini 60.81 compare
- 79 Cook Islands 60.57 compare
- 80 Mongolia 60 compare
- 81 Saint Barthelemy 59.78 compare
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1458 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1484 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.051 (2100)
- Population density 27.91 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 479,660 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Sweden?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Sweden was 60.69 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 60.85 in 2021.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.35 in 1950.
- How does Sweden rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Sweden ranks 78th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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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