Age dependency ratio of working age population in United States
United States: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 53.88 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Age dependency ratio of working age population in United States, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States recorded 53.88 for age dependency ratio of working age population in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in United States peaked at 67.6 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 47.75, in 2007.
United States ranks 127th of 229 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 60.39 | 54.48 | 65.78 | 10 |
| 1960s | 66.08 | 62.99 | 67.6 | 10 |
| 1970s | 55.94 | 50.78 | 61.99 | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.04 | 49.69 | 50.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.52 | 50.42 | 52.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.57 | 47.75 | 50.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.12 | 48.22 | 52.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.18 | 52.56 | 53.88 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 124 American Samoa 54 compare
- 125 Norway 53.91 compare
- 126 Syrian Arab Republic 53.9 compare
- 128 Bosnia and Herzegovina 53.48 compare
- 129 Bermuda 53.34 compare
- 130 Lithuania, Republic of 53.22 compare
More population data for United States
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.129 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 19.91 million (2100)
- Population density 46.05 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.129 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1565 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4762 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 375,392 Persons (2050)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.63 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 435,333 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.63 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in United States?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in United States was 53.88 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 67.6 in 1961.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.75 in 2007.
- How does United States rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- United States ranks 127th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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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