Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Oman

Oman: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 34.98 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
34.98
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
111th
of 236 countries
All-time high
96.48
in 1975
All-time low
29.08
in 2013
Years of data
74
1950–2023

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

20406080100195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Oman stood at 34.98.

That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Oman peaked at 96.48 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 29.08, in 2013.

Oman ranks 111th of 236 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 76.19 75.53 76.94 10
1960s 80.63 75.44 88.39 10
1970s 94.64 90.24 96.48 10
1980s 91.49 83.24 94.37 10
1990s 69.91 62.06 80.18 10
2000s 50.36 41.21 60.1 10
2010s 31.65 29.08 40.1 10
2020s 36.31 34.98 37.79 4

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 108 Indonesia 36.66 compare
  2. 109 Peru 36.55 compare
  3. 110 Myanmar 35.84 compare
  4. 112 Vietnam 34.83 compare
  5. 113 Saint Martin (French part) 34.27 compare
  6. 114 Sri Lanka 33.93 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Oman?
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Oman was 34.98 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 96.48 in 1975.
What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 29.08 in 2013.
How does Oman rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
Oman ranks 111th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Oman 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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