Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Japan
Japan: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 19.82 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Japan, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Japan stood at 19.82. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Japan peaked at 58.83 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 19.82, in 2023.
That places Japan 217th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.7 | 46.99 | 58.83 | 10 |
| 1960s | 38.48 | 33.53 | 46.31 | 10 |
| 1970s | 34.51 | 33.38 | 35.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.72 | 26.97 | 34.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.02 | 21.27 | 25.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.95 | 20.8 | 21.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.18 | 20.96 | 21.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.32 | 19.82 | 20.76 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 214 Spain 20.06 compare
- 215 British Virgin Islands 20.02 compare
- 216 United Arab Emirates 19.93 compare
- 218 Malta 19.62 compare
- 219 Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 19.46 compare
- 220 San Marino, Republic of 19.36 compare
More population data for Japan
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.501 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.83 million (2100)
- Population density 210.83 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.501 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2372 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.15 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 29,068 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.15 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.15 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.6228 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Japan?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Japan was 19.82 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 58.83 in 1950.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.82 in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Japan ranks 217th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan 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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