Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Germany

Germany: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 21.99 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
21.99
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
207th
of 236 countries
All-time high
36.74
in 1969
All-time low
20.01
in 2014
Years of data
74
1950–2023

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

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Germany stood at 21.99.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Germany peaked at 36.74 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 20.01, in 2014.

Germany ranks 207th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 32.64 30.59 35.95 10
1960s 34.7 31.65 36.74 10
1970s 33.67 29.17 36.66 10
1980s 24.25 22.49 27.99 10
1990s 23.58 23.16 23.85 10
2000s 21.92 20.93 23.06 10
2010s 20.48 20.01 21.11 10
2020s 21.72 21.37 21.99 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 204 Curacao 22.26 compare
  2. 205 Turks and Caicos Islands 22.25 compare
  3. 206 Guernsey 22 compare
  4. 208 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 21.92 compare
  5. 209 Liechtenstein 21.91 compare
  6. 210 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 21.84 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Germany?
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Germany was 21.99 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 36.74 in 1969.
What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 20.01 in 2014.
How does Germany rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
Germany ranks 207th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany 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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