Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Jersey

Jersey: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 21.73 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
21.73
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
212th
of 236 countries
All-time high
31.27
in 1971
All-time low
21.63
in 1989
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Jersey, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for age dependency ratio young of working age population in Jersey is 21.73, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Jersey peaked at 31.27 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 21.63, in 1989.

Jersey ranks 212th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 29.54 29.15 29.91 10
1960s 30.2 29.36 30.85 10
1970s 28.87 25.8 31.27 10
1980s 22.79 21.63 25.17 10
1990s 23.42 21.73 24.62 10
2000s 23.97 22.77 24.62 10
2010s 22.77 22.38 23.04 10
2020s 22.13 21.73 22.49 4

Countries ranked near Jersey

  1. 209 Liechtenstein 21.91 compare
  2. 210 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 21.84 compare
  3. 211 Austria 21.82 compare
  4. 213 Cayman Islands 21.68 compare
  5. 214 Greece 21.59 compare
  6. 215 Thailand 21.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Jersey?
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Jersey was 21.73 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Jersey?
The highest recorded value was 31.27 in 1971.
What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Jersey?
The lowest recorded value was 21.63 in 1989.
How does Jersey rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
Jersey ranks 212th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Jersey?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Jersey 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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