Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Canada
Canada: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 23.42 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Canada, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Canada stood at 23.42. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Canada peaked at 58.11 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 23.42, in 2023.
That places Canada 188th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.67 | 47.66 | 56.96 | 10 |
| 1960s | 55.73 | 50.61 | 58.11 | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.21 | 34.63 | 48.75 | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.53 | 30.44 | 33.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.99 | 28.66 | 30.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.94 | 24.11 | 28.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.92 | 23.71 | 24.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.77 | 23.42 | 24 | 4 |
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More population data for Canada
- Population growth rate 0.327 (2100)
- Population density 6.1 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.33 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.327 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.25 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.25 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 269,496 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.25 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.35 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.34 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Canada?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Canada was 23.42 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 58.11 in 1962.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.42 in 2023.
- How does Canada rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Canada ranks 188th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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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