Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Estonia

Estonia: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 25.3 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
25.3
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
167th
of 229 countries
All-time high
39.7
in 1950
All-time low
21.92
in 2007
Years of data
74
1950–2023

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

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for age dependency ratio young of working age population in Estonia is 25.3, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Estonia peaked at 39.7 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 21.92, in 2007.

Estonia ranks 167th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 36.76 34.34 39.7 10
1960s 34.5 33.43 35.41 10
1970s 32.98 32.6 33.38 10
1980s 33.28 32.88 33.65 10
1990s 31.35 27.51 33.66 10
2000s 23.34 21.92 26.17 10
2010s 24.35 22.63 25.81 10
2020s 25.72 25.3 25.94 4

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 164 Belgium 25.63 compare
  2. 165 Albania 25.57 compare
  3. 166 Norway 25.41 compare
  4. 168 Chile 25.22 compare
  5. 169 Belarus 25.17 compare
  6. 170 Denmark 24.97 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Estonia?
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Estonia was 25.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 39.7 in 1950.
What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 21.92 in 2007.
How does Estonia rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
Estonia ranks 167th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Estonia 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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