Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Philippines
Philippines: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 43.26 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Philippines, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 43.26 for age dependency ratio young of working age population in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Philippines peaked at 101.24 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 43.26, in 2023.
That places Philippines 86th out of 236 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 | 94.97 | 93.91 | 96.9 | 10 |
| 1960s | 100.12 | 98.03 | 101.24 | 10 |
| 1970s | 92.48 | 85 | 97.98 | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.78 | 75.9 | 83.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.07 | 69.03 | 75.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.25 | 59.27 | 67.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.74 | 48.71 | 58.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.39 | 43.26 | 47.5 | 4 |
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More population data for Philippines
- Population growth rate -0.655 (2100)
- Population density 383.08 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.22 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.655 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.89 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.89 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 962 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.89 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.92 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.84 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Philippines?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Philippines was 43.26 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 101.24 in 1964.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.26 in 2023.
- How does Philippines rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Philippines ranks 86th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines 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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