Age dependency ratio of working age population in Thailand

Thailand: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 42.44 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
42.44
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
208th
of 236 countries
All-time high
93.01
in 1966
All-time low
39.48
in 2013
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Age dependency ratio of working age population in Thailand, 1950–2023

020406080100195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, age dependency ratio of working age population in Thailand stood at 42.44.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Thailand peaked at 93.01 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 39.48, in 2013.

Thailand ranks 208th of 236 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 84.32 82.79 87.83 10
1960s 91.78 88.96 93.01 10
1970s 83.85 74.75 91 10
1980s 62.02 52.84 72.35 10
1990s 47.17 44.36 51.3 10
2000s 42.2 40.63 43.88 10
2010s 39.94 39.48 40.59 10
2020s 41.67 40.95 42.44 4

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 205 Colombia 42.8 compare
  2. 206 Trinidad and Tobago 42.61 compare
  3. 207 Bahamas 42.47 compare
  4. 209 Malaysia 42.32 compare
  5. 210 Western Sahara 42.29 compare
  6. 211 Antigua and Barbuda 41.75 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Thailand?
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Thailand was 42.44 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 93.01 in 1966.
What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 39.48 in 2013.
How does Thailand rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
Thailand ranks 208th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Thailand 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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About this data

Indicator
Age dependency ratio of working age population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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