Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 22.9 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Luxembourg, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 22.9 for age dependency ratio young of working age population in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Luxembourg peaked at 34.43 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 22.9, in 2023.
That places Luxembourg 189th 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 | 29.46 | 28.56 | 30.65 | 10 |
| 1960s | 33.2 | 31.15 | 34.43 | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.27 | 28.49 | 34.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.48 | 24.24 | 27.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.85 | 25.07 | 28.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.46 | 26.18 | 28.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.15 | 23.05 | 25.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.95 | 22.9 | 23 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 186 Cyprus 23.06 compare
- 187 Switzerland 22.96 compare
- 188 Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba 22.91 compare
- 190 Bulgaria 22.85 compare
- 191 Lithuania, Republic of 22.81 compare
- 192 Cuba 22.72 compare
More population data for Luxembourg
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.238 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 30,900 (2100)
- Population density 290.54 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.238 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7954 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 781.91 Persons (2050)
- Heat stress - Cities and FUAs β Mean population exposure to heat 14.23 Days per year (2025)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.25 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 10,059 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Luxembourg?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Luxembourg was 22.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 34.43 in 1968.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9 in 2023.
- How does Luxembourg rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Luxembourg ranks 189th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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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