Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Romania
Romania: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 24.66 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Romania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Romania recorded 24.66 for age dependency ratio young of working age population in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Romania peaked at 43.83 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 22.77, in 2007.
That places Romania 178th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 43.05 | 42.57 | 43.83 | 10 |
| 1960s | 40.08 | 37.35 | 43.23 | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.23 | 37.62 | 42.18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.05 | 35.87 | 43.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.18 | 28.14 | 35.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.23 | 22.77 | 27.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.52 | 23.02 | 24.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.81 | 24.66 | 24.93 | 4 |
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More population data for Romania
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.785 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 440,116 (2100)
- Population density 46.8 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.785 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.39 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 184,529 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.39 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.39 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.3845 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.71 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Romania?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Romania was 24.66 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 43.83 in 1950.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.77 in 2007.
- How does Romania rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Romania ranks 178th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania 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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