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
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 177th of 229 countries on this measure, 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 | 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 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 174 Czech Republic 24.57 compare
- 175 Bahrain, Kingdom of 24.55 compare
- 176 St. Lucia 24.54 compare
- 178 Slovak Republic 24.09 compare
- 179 China (People’s Republic of) 24.01 compare
- 180 Kuwait 23.71 compare
More population data for Finland
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.367 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 178,591 (2100)
- Population density 15.14 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.367 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0727 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.25 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 93,182 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.25 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.25 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -0.7937 % change on previous year (2024)
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 177th out of 229 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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