Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Netherlands
Netherlands: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 23.46 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Netherlands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 23.46 for age dependency ratio young of working age population in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Netherlands peaked at 49.15 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 23.46, in 2023.
Netherlands ranks 187th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.16 | 46.53 | 49.15 | 10 |
| 1960s | 46.07 | 43.98 | 49.13 | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.84 | 34.88 | 43.63 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.51 | 26.63 | 33.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.12 | 26.65 | 27.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.27 | 26.35 | 27.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.38 | 24.25 | 26.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.77 | 23.46 | 24.03 | 4 |
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More population data for Netherlands
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.201 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 757,165 (2100)
- Population density 519.97 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.201 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.43 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 263,399 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.43 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.43 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.0083 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.43 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Netherlands?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Netherlands was 23.46 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 49.15 in 1959.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.46 in 2023.
- How does Netherlands rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Netherlands ranks 187th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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