Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Italy

Italy: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 19.08 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
19.08
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
221st
of 229 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

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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 221st of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 218 Malta 19.62 compare
  2. 219 Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 19.46 compare
  3. 220 San Marino, Republic of 19.36 compare
  4. 222 Puerto Rico 18.83 compare
  5. 223 Qatar 18.21 compare
  6. 224 Taiwan Province of China 17.13 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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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 221st out of 229 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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Indicator
Age dependency ratio young of working age population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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