Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Jamaica
Jamaica: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 26.21 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Jamaica, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Jamaica stood at 26.21. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Jamaica peaked at 91.78 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 26.21, in 2023.
Jamaica ranks 155th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 63.7 | 58.99 | 73.05 | 10 |
| 1960s | 84.13 | 75.43 | 91.5 | 10 |
| 1970s | 85.61 | 77.33 | 91.78 | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.99 | 63.74 | 75.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.02 | 56.17 | 62.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.49 | 41.76 | 54.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.29 | 29.38 | 40.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.28 | 26.21 | 28.45 | 4 |
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More population data for Jamaica
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.76 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 35,987 (2100)
- Population density 98.5 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.76 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1905 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2,494 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.1904 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.35 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 31 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Jamaica?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Jamaica was 26.21 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 91.78 in 1970.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.21 in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Jamaica ranks 155th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica 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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