Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 68.51 in 2023. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2023)
68.51
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
32nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
96.48
in 2001
All-time low
68.51
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

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

020406080100195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 68.51 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 1.4% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Ethiopia peaked at 96.48 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 68.51, in 2023.

That places Ethiopia 32nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 79.6 77.1 82.38 10
1960s 78.29 76.47 82.16 10
1970s 87.58 83.32 90.54 10
1980s 90.46 89.53 91.56 10
1990s 92.37 90.44 95.6 10
2000s 94.54 90.39 96.48 10
2010s 80.3 72.83 88.68 10
2020s 70.02 68.51 71.62 4

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 29 Samoa 69.7 compare
  2. 30 South Sudan 69.63 compare
  3. 31 Madagascar 69.31 compare
  4. 33 Guinea-Bissau 68.11 compare
  5. 34 Eritrea 67.65 compare
  6. 35 Vanuatu 67.54 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 Ethiopia?
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Ethiopia was 68.51 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 96.48 in 2001.
What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 68.51 in 2023.
How does Ethiopia rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
Ethiopia ranks 32nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ethiopia 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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