Age dependency ratio young of working age population in France
France: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 27.31 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in France, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
France recorded 27.31 for age dependency ratio young of working age population in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in France peaked at 42.79 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 27.31, in 2023.
That places France 150th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.41 | 34.47 | 42.22 | 10 |
| 1960s | 41.4 | 40.13 | 42.79 | 10 |
| 1970s | 38.21 | 35.77 | 39.85 | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.69 | 30.7 | 35.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.9 | 29.09 | 30.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.64 | 28.33 | 29.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.8 | 28.41 | 29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.78 | 27.31 | 28.21 | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 147 North Korea 27.51 compare
- 148 Gibraltar 27.49 compare
- 149 United Kingdom 27.48 compare
- 151 Guadeloupe 27.24 compare
- 152 Iceland 27.11 compare
- 153 United States 27.08 compare
More population data for France
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.033 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.16 million (2100)
- Population density 125.07 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.033 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.61 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 721,771 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.61 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.61 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.0343 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.64 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in France?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in France was 27.31 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 42.79 in 1961.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.31 in 2023.
- How does France rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- France ranks 150th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France 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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