Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Indonesia
Indonesia: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 36.66 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
36.66
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
108th
of 236 countries
All-time high
78.6
in 1971
All-time low
36.66
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Indonesia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Indonesia stood at 36.66. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Indonesia peaked at 78.6 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 36.66, in 2023.
That places Indonesia 108th 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 Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 72.2 | — |
| 1951 | 70.7 | -2.1% |
| 1952 | 69.46 | -1.8% |
| 1953 | 68.47 | -1.4% |
| 1954 | 67.76 | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 67.33 | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 67.16 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 67.23 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 67.54 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 68.07 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 68.79 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 69.64 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 70.64 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 71.79 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 73.1 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 74.53 | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 75.87 | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 76.97 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 77.77 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 78.28 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 78.55 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 78.6 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 78.46 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 78.17 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 77.7 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 77.07 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 76.35 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 75.52 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 74.64 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 73.72 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 72.7 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 71.59 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 70.43 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 69.24 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 68 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 66.67 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 65.24 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 63.8 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 62.4 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 61.05 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 59.73 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 58.41 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 57.12 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 55.82 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 54.54 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 53.32 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 52.18 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 51.09 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 50.02 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 48.96 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 47.99 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 47.17 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 46.43 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 45.7 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 45.01 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 44.42 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 43.91 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 43.46 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 43.04 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 42.61 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 42.18 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 41.79 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 41.41 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 41.03 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 40.64 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 40.28 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 39.91 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 39.53 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 39.12 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 38.7 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 38.24 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 37.76 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 37.22 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 36.66 | -1.5% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 36.66 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.69, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 36.66 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 36.66, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 68.59 | 67.16 | 72.2 | 10 |
| 1960s | 73.74 | 68.79 | 78.28 | 10 |
| 1970s | 76.88 | 73.72 | 78.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.11 | 61.05 | 72.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.12 | 48.96 | 59.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.97 | 42.61 | 47.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.46 | 38.7 | 42.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.47 | 36.66 | 38.24 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Indonesia?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Indonesia was 36.66 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.6 in 1971.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.66 in 2023.
- How does Indonesia rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Indonesia ranks 108th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia 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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