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

Latest (2023)
27.31
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
150th
of 236 countries
All-time high
42.79
in 1961
All-time low
27.31
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

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

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 147 North Korea 27.51 compare
  2. 148 Gibraltar 27.49 compare
  3. 149 United Kingdom 27.48 compare
  4. 151 Guadeloupe 27.24 compare
  5. 152 Iceland 27.11 compare
  6. 153 United States 27.08 compare

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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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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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