Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Norway
Norway: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 25.41 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Norway, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Norway recorded 25.41 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 1.8% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Norway peaked at 41.51 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 25.41, in 2023.
That places Norway 166th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.54 | 36.62 | 41.51 | 10 |
| 1960s | 39.58 | 39.12 | 41.12 | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.91 | 35.89 | 39.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.79 | 29.26 | 35.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.04 | 29.25 | 30.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.92 | 28.59 | 30.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.53 | 26.76 | 28.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.97 | 25.41 | 26.45 | 4 |
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More population data for Norway
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.231 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 224,990 (2100)
- Population density 14.86 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.231 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.45 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 123,981 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.45 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.45 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.1341 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.41 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Norway?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Norway was 25.41 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 41.51 in 1958.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.41 in 2023.
- How does Norway rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Norway ranks 166th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway 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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