Age dependency ratio of working age population in Ukraine
Ukraine: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 48.89 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
48.89
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
176th
of 236 countries
All-time high
53.14
in 1963
All-time low
40.51
in 2011
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Ukraine, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio of working age population in Ukraine stood at 48.89.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Ukraine peaked at 53.14 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 40.51, in 2011.
Ukraine ranks 176th of 236 countries on this measure, 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 Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 53 | — |
| 1951 | 51.92 | -2.0% |
| 1952 | 50.28 | -3.2% |
| 1953 | 48.41 | -3.7% |
| 1954 | 46.91 | -3.1% |
| 1955 | 46.05 | -1.8% |
| 1956 | 45.71 | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 45.84 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 47.64 | +3.9% |
| 1959 | 49.9 | +4.7% |
| 1960 | 51.4 | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 52.53 | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 52.97 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 53.14 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 52.82 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 52.55 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 52.38 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 52.08 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 52.01 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 51.83 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 51.4 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 51.08 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 50.89 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 50.59 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 50.29 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 50.06 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 49.92 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 49.93 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 49.87 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 49.89 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 49.91 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 49.55 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 49.06 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 49.01 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 49.26 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 49.31 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 49.4 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 49.65 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 50 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 50.41 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 50.74 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 50.98 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 51.21 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 51.38 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 51.63 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 51.33 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 50.6 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 49.92 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 48.64 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 46.91 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 45.5 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 44.46 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 43.78 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 43.49 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 43.28 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 42.92 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 42.53 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 42.29 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 41.74 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 41.24 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 40.86 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 40.51 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 40.83 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 41.31 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 42.09 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 43.32 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 44.47 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 45.64 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 46.54 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 47.23 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 47.86 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 48.2 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 48.51 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 48.89 | +0.8% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 48.89 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.28, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 48.89 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55.31, 88% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.57 | 45.71 | 53 | 10 |
| 1960s | 52.37 | 51.4 | 53.14 | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.39 | 49.87 | 51.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.56 | 49.01 | 50.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.33 | 46.91 | 51.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.12 | 41.24 | 45.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.28 | 40.51 | 47.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.36 | 47.86 | 48.89 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Ukraine?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Ukraine was 48.89 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 53.14 in 1963.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.51 in 2011.
- How does Ukraine rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Ukraine ranks 176th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine 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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