Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Algeria

Algeria: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 48.65 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
48.65
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
70th
of 229 countries
All-time high
96.33
in 1967
All-time low
40.59
in 2010
Years of data
74
1950–2023

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

020406080100195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Algeria recorded 48.65 for age dependency ratio young of working age population in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Algeria peaked at 96.33 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 40.59, in 2010.

That places Algeria 70th out of 229 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 78.75 72.64 86.62 10
1960s 93.97 88.7 96.33 10
1970s 94.41 93.15 95.77 10
1980s 85.96 78.55 92.42 10
1990s 68.33 57.33 76.64 10
2000s 45.77 40.69 54.44 10
2010s 43.88 40.59 48.19 10
2020s 48.85 48.65 49.02 4

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 67 Haiti 49.48 compare
  2. 68 Turkmenistan 49.44 compare
  3. 69 Uzbekistan 48.67 compare
  4. 71 Jordan 48.45 compare
  5. 72 Honduras 47.9 compare
  6. 73 Kazakhstan 47.53 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Algeria?
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Algeria was 48.65 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 96.33 in 1967.
What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 40.59 in 2010.
How does Algeria rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
Algeria ranks 70th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Algeria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio young of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Age dependency ratio young 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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