Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Finland
Finland: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 24.29 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
24.29
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
182nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
49.66
in 1958
All-time low
24.29
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Finland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Finland stood at 24.29. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Finland peaked at 49.66 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 24.29, in 2023.
Finland ranks 182nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 46.79 | — |
| 1951 | 47.66 | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 48.28 | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 48.66 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 48.8 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 49.18 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 49.23 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 49.34 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 49.66 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 49.49 | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 48.81 | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 47.43 | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 45.85 | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 44.35 | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 43.04 | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 41.89 | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 40.9 | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 39.97 | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 39.05 | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 38.16 | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 37.17 | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 36.06 | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 34.99 | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 34.06 | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 33.29 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 32.67 | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 32.14 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 31.65 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 31.1 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 30.52 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 29.99 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 29.5 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 29.08 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 28.78 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 28.59 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 28.5 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 28.46 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 28.46 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 28.59 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 28.72 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 28.7 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 28.63 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 28.56 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 28.55 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 28.54 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 28.51 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 28.4 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 28.16 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 27.78 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 27.41 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 27.12 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 26.9 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 26.72 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 26.51 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 26.29 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 26.03 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 25.78 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 25.52 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 25.24 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 25.08 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 25.02 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 25.1 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 25.25 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 25.46 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 25.66 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 25.79 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 25.84 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 25.85 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 25.79 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 25.58 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 25.32 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 25.06 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 24.73 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 24.29 | -1.8% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 24.29 is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.92, 97% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Finland's 24.29 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.95, 97% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.71 | 46.79 | 49.66 | 10 |
| 1960s | 42.94 | 38.16 | 48.81 | 10 |
| 1970s | 33.37 | 30.52 | 37.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.87 | 28.46 | 29.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.32 | 27.41 | 28.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.12 | 25.08 | 27.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.53 | 25.02 | 25.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.85 | 24.29 | 25.32 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Finland?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Finland was 24.29 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 49.66 in 1958.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.29 in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Finland ranks 182nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland 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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