Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Greece
Greece: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 21.59 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Greece, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greece recorded 21.59 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 1.9% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Greece peaked at 45.1 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 21.59, in 2023.
That places Greece 214th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 41.72 | 40.41 | 45.1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 39.11 | 38.32 | 40.32 | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.65 | 36.36 | 39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.84 | 29.88 | 36.95 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.19 | 23.75 | 28.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.7 | 21.96 | 23.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.44 | 22.1 | 22.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.04 | 21.59 | 22.34 | 4 |
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More population data for Greece
- Population growth rate -0.658 (2100)
- Population density 48.69 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 223,897 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.658 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.24 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.24 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 116,450 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.24 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.33 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.33 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Greece?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Greece was 21.59 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 45.1 in 1950.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.59 in 2023.
- How does Greece rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Greece ranks 214th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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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