Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Belgium
Belgium: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 25.63 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Belgium, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio young of working age population in Belgium is 25.63, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Belgium peaked at 37.99 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 25.57, in 2008.
Belgium ranks 164th 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 | 33.16 | 30.84 | 36.24 | 10 |
| 1960s | 37.57 | 36.82 | 37.99 | 10 |
| 1970s | 35 | 31.73 | 37.49 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.49 | 26.98 | 31 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.13 | 26.88 | 27.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.18 | 25.57 | 26.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.11 | 25.69 | 26.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.99 | 25.63 | 26.26 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 161 Saint Kitts and Nevis 25.84 compare
- 162 Antigua and Barbuda 25.82 compare
- 163 Trinidad and Tobago 25.71 compare
- 165 Albania 25.57 compare
- 166 Norway 25.41 compare
- 167 Estonia 25.3 compare
More population data for Belgium
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.166 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 461,216 (2100)
- Population density 365.29 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.166 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0085 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.44 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 183,551 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.44 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.44 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.1033 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Belgium?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Belgium was 25.63 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 37.99 in 1967.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.57 in 2008.
- How does Belgium rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Belgium ranks 164th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium 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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