Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Ireland
Ireland: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 29.06 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
29.06
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
136th
of 236 countries
All-time high
54.04
in 1966
All-time low
29.06
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Ireland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 29.06 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 2.3% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Ireland peaked at 54.04 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 29.06, in 2023.
That places Ireland 136th 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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 47.37 | — |
| 1951 | 47.51 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 47.6 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 47.83 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 48.29 | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 49.02 | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 50 | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 51.05 | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 51.93 | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 52.68 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 53.37 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 53.6 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 53.36 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 53.26 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 53.43 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 53.81 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 54.04 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 53.92 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 53.76 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 53.75 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 53.94 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 54.03 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 53.88 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 53.74 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 53.65 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 53.47 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 53.19 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 52.87 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 52.44 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 51.98 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 51.61 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 51.27 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 50.86 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 50.38 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 49.71 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 48.84 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 47.93 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 47.06 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 46.17 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 45.19 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 44.03 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 42.83 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 41.65 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 40.41 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 39.05 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 37.58 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 36.21 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 35.02 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 34.02 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 33.22 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 32.49 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 31.77 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 31.18 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 30.84 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 30.54 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 30.13 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 29.66 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 29.45 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 29.77 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 30.43 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 31.23 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 31.91 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 32.35 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 32.55 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 32.59 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 32.51 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 32.32 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 32.03 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 31.68 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 31.24 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 30.77 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 30.31 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 29.76 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 29.06 | -2.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 29.06 is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.92, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 29.06 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.95, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.33 | 47.37 | 52.68 | 10 |
| 1960s | 53.63 | 53.26 | 54.04 | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.32 | 51.98 | 54.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.9 | 45.19 | 51.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.4 | 33.22 | 44.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.63 | 29.45 | 32.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.04 | 31.23 | 32.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.97 | 29.06 | 30.77 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Ireland?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Ireland was 29.06 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 54.04 in 1966.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.06 in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Ireland ranks 136th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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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