Age dependency ratio of working age population in Switzerland
Switzerland: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 52.92 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
52.92
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
140th
of 236 countries
All-time high
54.59
in 1971
All-time low
46.05
in 1988
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Switzerland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio of working age population in Switzerland stood at 52.92.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Switzerland peaked at 54.59 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 46.05, in 1988.
That places Switzerland 140th 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 49.46 | — |
| 1951 | 49.97 | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 50.46 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 50.99 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 51.49 | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 51.97 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 52.33 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 52.49 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 52.46 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 52.34 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 52.11 | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 52.16 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 52.39 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 52.4 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 52.56 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 52.99 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 53.46 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 53.73 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 53.79 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 53.78 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 54.13 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 54.59 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 54.55 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 54.32 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 54.08 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 53.86 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 53.54 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 53.05 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 52.39 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 51.55 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 50.58 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 49.52 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 48.51 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 47.62 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 46.9 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 46.44 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 46.2 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 46.05 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 46.05 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 46.15 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 46.35 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 46.56 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 46.86 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 47.28 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 47.61 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 47.89 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 48.15 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 48.35 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 48.48 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 48.56 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 48.59 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 48.26 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 47.78 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 47.49 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 47.24 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 47.03 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 46.87 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 46.77 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 46.69 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 46.78 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 47 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 47.3 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 47.63 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 47.97 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 48.33 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 48.67 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 49.04 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 49.52 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 50.07 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 50.61 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 51.04 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 51.5 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 52.15 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 52.92 | +1.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 52.92 is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.7, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 52.92 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55.31, 96% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.4 | 49.46 | 52.49 | 10 |
| 1960s | 52.94 | 52.11 | 53.79 | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.61 | 51.55 | 54.59 | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.4 | 46.05 | 50.58 | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.61 | 46.35 | 48.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.35 | 46.69 | 48.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.61 | 47 | 50.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.9 | 51.04 | 52.92 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Switzerland?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Switzerland was 52.92 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 54.59 in 1971.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.05 in 1988.
- How does Switzerland rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Switzerland ranks 140th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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