Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Italy
Italy: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 19.08 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
19.08
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
228th
of 236 countries
All-time high
40.82
in 1950
All-time low
19.08
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Italy, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Italy recorded 19.08 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 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Italy peaked at 40.82 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 19.08, in 2023.
Italy ranks 228th 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.
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 40.82 | — |
| 1951 | 40.44 | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 39.98 | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 39.29 | -1.7% |
| 1954 | 38.6 | -1.8% |
| 1955 | 38.07 | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 37.77 | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 37.75 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 37.82 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 37.96 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 38.2 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 38.16 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 37.79 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 37.44 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 37.32 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 37.4 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 37.56 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 37.8 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 38.05 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 38.27 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 38.42 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 38.46 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 38.5 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 38.53 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 38.48 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 38.24 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 37.83 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 37.3 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 36.59 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 35.66 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 34.5 | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 33.25 | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 32.02 | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 30.82 | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 29.64 | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 28.61 | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 27.62 | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 26.64 | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 25.73 | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 24.85 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 24.01 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 22.88 | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 22.03 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 21.78 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 21.53 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 21.34 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 21.2 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 21.11 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 21.08 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 21.1 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 21.15 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 21.18 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 21.27 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 21.31 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 21.28 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 21.31 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 21.35 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 21.33 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 21.33 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 21.38 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 21.43 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 21.45 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 21.48 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 21.49 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 21.45 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 21.33 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 21.13 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 20.91 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 20.66 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 20.39 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 20.11 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 19.8 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 19.46 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 19.08 | -1.9% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 19.08 is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.92, 77% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Italy's 19.08 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.95, 77% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.85 | 37.75 | 40.82 | 10 |
| 1960s | 37.8 | 37.32 | 38.27 | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.8 | 35.66 | 38.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.37 | 24.85 | 34.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.81 | 21.08 | 24.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.29 | 21.15 | 21.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.17 | 20.39 | 21.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.61 | 19.08 | 20.11 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Italy?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Italy was 19.08 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 40.82 in 1950.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.08 in 2023.
- How does Italy rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Italy ranks 228th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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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