Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 27.49 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
27.49
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
148th
of 236 countries
All-time high
39.95
in 1973
All-time low
27.49
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Gibraltar, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Gibraltar stood at 27.49. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Gibraltar peaked at 39.95 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 27.49, in 2023.
That places Gibraltar 148th 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.
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 34.06 | — |
| 1951 | 34.84 | +2.3% |
| 1952 | 35.35 | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 35.77 | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 36.13 | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 36.57 | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 37.15 | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 38.01 | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 39.09 | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 39.86 | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 39.35 | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 38.23 | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 38.12 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 38.49 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 38.54 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 38.64 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 38.84 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 39.03 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 39.13 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 39.14 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 39.27 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 39.64 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 39.95 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 39.95 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 39.78 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 39.32 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 38.81 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 38.49 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 38.2 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 37.74 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 37.11 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 36.5 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 36.24 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 36.22 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 36.03 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 35.6 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 34.91 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 34.08 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 33.22 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 32.12 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 30.82 | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 29.71 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 29.39 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 29.72 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 30.06 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 30.19 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 30.16 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 30.05 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 29.92 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 29.64 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 29.18 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 28.36 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 27.89 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 28.12 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 28.38 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 28.56 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 28.43 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 28.05 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 27.76 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 27.6 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 27.69 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 27.77 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 27.74 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 27.79 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 27.98 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 28.14 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 28.2 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 28.26 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 28.28 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 28.19 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 28 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 27.98 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 27.87 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 27.49 | -1.4% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 27.49 is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.92, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 27.49 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.95, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36.68 | 34.06 | 39.86 | 10 |
| 1960s | 38.75 | 38.12 | 39.35 | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.12 | 37.74 | 39.95 | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.2 | 32.12 | 37.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.97 | 29.39 | 30.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.23 | 27.6 | 29.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28 | 27.69 | 28.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.83 | 27.49 | 28 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
- 145 Australia 27.92 compare
- 146 Sweden 27.73 compare
- 147 North Korea 27.51 compare
- 149 United Kingdom 27.48 compare
- 150 France 27.31 compare
- 151 Guadeloupe 27.24 compare
More population data for Gibraltar
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2045 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2002)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2045 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6449 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.449 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.205 (2100)
- Population density 4,928 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2,217 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.205 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Gibraltar?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Gibraltar was 27.49 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 39.95 in 1973.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.49 in 2023.
- How does Gibraltar rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Gibraltar ranks 148th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gibraltar 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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