Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Laos

Laos: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 47.08 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
47.08
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
75th
of 229 countries
All-time high
83.94
in 1983
All-time low
47.08
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

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

020406080195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for age dependency ratio young of working age population in Laos is 47.08, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Laos peaked at 83.94 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 47.08, in 2023.

That places Laos 75th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 72.67 70.35 74.83 10
1960s 76.36 75.2 77.14 10
1970s 79.37 77.33 82.81 10
1980s 83.72 83.38 83.94 10
1990s 83.06 81.83 83.52 10
2000s 73.14 62.67 80.93 10
2010s 54.33 49.95 60.56 10
2020s 48.18 47.08 49.27 4

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 72 Honduras 47.9 compare
  2. 73 Kazakhstan 47.53 compare
  3. 74 Cambodia 47.1 compare
  4. 76 Bolivia 46.87 compare
  5. 77 Syria 46.69 compare
  6. 78 Israel 46.05 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 Laos?
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Laos was 47.08 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 83.94 in 1983.
What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 47.08 in 2023.
How does Laos rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
Laos ranks 75th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Laos 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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