Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Montenegro

Montenegro: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 28.56 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
28.56
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
135th
of 229 countries
All-time high
63.63
in 1962
All-time low
27.68
in 2013
Years of data
74
1950–2023

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

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Montenegro stood at 28.56.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Montenegro peaked at 63.63 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 27.68, in 2013.

Montenegro ranks 135th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 61.95 61.54 62.58 10
1960s 60.9 55.58 63.63 10
1970s 48.62 44.01 53.97 10
1980s 40.47 38.67 43.19 10
1990s 36.23 33.43 38.48 10
2000s 30.7 28.9 32.76 10
2010s 27.95 27.68 28.5 10
2020s 28.57 28.4 28.69 4

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 132 Ireland 29.06 compare
  2. 133 Brunei Darussalam 29.01 compare
  3. 134 Brazil 28.71 compare
  4. 136 Uruguay 28.53 compare
  5. 137 French Polynesia 28.38 compare
  6. 138 New Zealand 28.34 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Montenegro?
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Montenegro was 28.56 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 63.63 in 1962.
What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 27.68 in 2013.
How does Montenegro rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
Montenegro ranks 135th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Montenegro 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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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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