Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Australia
Australia: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 27.92 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
27.92
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
145th
of 236 countries
All-time high
49.32
in 1961
All-time low
27.92
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Australia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 27.92 for age dependency ratio young of working age population in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Australia peaked at 49.32 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 27.92, in 2023.
Australia ranks 145th 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 young of working age population in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 40.78 | — |
| 1951 | 41.91 | +2.8% |
| 1952 | 43.02 | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 44.17 | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 45.32 | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 46.36 | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 47.21 | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 47.96 | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 48.63 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 49.06 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 49.31 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 49.32 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 49 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 48.63 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 48.31 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 47.92 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 47.51 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 47.02 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 46.51 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 46.15 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 45.86 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 45.54 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 45.14 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 44.58 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 43.87 | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 43.05 | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 42.12 | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 41.19 | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 40.3 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 39.48 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 38.8 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 38.23 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 37.67 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 37.07 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 36.39 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 35.63 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 34.82 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 34.09 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 33.55 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 33.17 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 32.94 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 32.8 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 32.71 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 32.62 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 32.5 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 32.33 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 32.1 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 31.84 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 31.57 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 31.3 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 31.02 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 30.71 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 30.36 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 30 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 29.67 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 29.34 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 29.06 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 28.82 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 28.61 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 28.42 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 28.29 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 28.24 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 28.29 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 28.39 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 28.47 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 28.56 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 28.63 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 28.65 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 28.6 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 28.54 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 28.51 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 28.42 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 28.19 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 27.92 | -1.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 27.92 is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.92, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Australia's 27.92 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 36.66, 76% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.44 | 40.78 | 49.06 | 10 |
| 1960s | 47.97 | 46.15 | 49.32 | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.11 | 39.48 | 45.86 | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.94 | 33.17 | 38.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.27 | 31.3 | 32.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.6 | 28.42 | 31.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.47 | 28.24 | 28.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.26 | 27.92 | 28.51 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 142 New Zealand 28.34 compare
- 143 Seychelles 28.16 compare
- 144 Costa Rica 28.04 compare
- 146 Sweden 27.73 compare
- 147 North Korea 27.51 compare
- 148 Gibraltar 27.49 compare
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2553 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population growth rate 0.503 (2100)
- Population density 5.61 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.09 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Australia?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Australia was 27.92 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.32 in 1961.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.92 in 2023.
- How does Australia rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Australia ranks 145th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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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