Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Austria

Austria: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 21.82 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
21.82
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
211th
of 236 countries
All-time high
39.58
in 1970
All-time low
21.25
in 2014
Years of data
74
1950–2023

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

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Austria recorded 21.82 for age dependency ratio young of working age population in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Austria peaked at 39.58 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 21.25, in 2014.

That places Austria 211th out of 236 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 33.84 32.74 35.14 10
1960s 36.5 33.53 39.31 10
1970s 37.2 32.95 39.58 10
1980s 28.08 26 31.81 10
1990s 26.19 25.59 26.56 10
2000s 23.73 22.26 25.24 10
2010s 21.51 21.25 21.95 10
2020s 21.74 21.66 21.82 4

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 208 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 21.92 compare
  2. 209 Liechtenstein 21.91 compare
  3. 210 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 21.84 compare
  4. 212 Jersey 21.73 compare
  5. 213 Cayman Islands 21.68 compare
  6. 214 Greece 21.59 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Austria?
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Austria was 21.82 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 39.58 in 1970.
What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 21.25 in 2014.
How does Austria rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
Austria ranks 211th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Austria 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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Indicator
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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