Age dependency ratio of working age population in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 22 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
22
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
228th
of 229 countries
All-time high
88.04
in 1952
All-time low
22
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Age dependency ratio of working age population in United Arab Emirates, 1950–2023

20406080195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, age dependency ratio of working age population in United Arab Emirates stood at 22. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in United Arab Emirates peaked at 88.04 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 22, in 2023.

That places United Arab Emirates 228th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 82.2 70.45 88.04 10
1960s 56.56 47.28 67 10
1970s 41.42 39.56 45.52 10
1980s 44.85 40.09 47.68 10
1990s 37.41 30.15 44.11 10
2000s 24.51 22.46 28.39 10
2010s 22.36 22.22 22.46 10
2020s 22.11 22 22.17 4

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 225 British Virgin Islands 32.21 compare
  2. 226 Bahrain, Kingdom of 29.25 compare
  3. 227 Kuwait 27.48 compare
  4. 229 Qatar 20.1 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is age dependency ratio of working age population in United Arab Emirates?
Age dependency ratio of working age population in United Arab Emirates was 22 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 88.04 in 1952.
What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 22 in 2023.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
United Arab Emirates ranks 228th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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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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