Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Spain
Spain: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 20.06 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Spain, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Spain stood at 20.06. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Spain peaked at 44.64 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 20.06, in 2023.
Spain ranks 221st 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 | 40.68 | 39.11 | 42.57 | 10 |
| 1960s | 43.29 | 42.62 | 44.37 | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.82 | 42.16 | 44.64 | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.24 | 30.96 | 41.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.2 | 21.9 | 29.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.28 | 21.04 | 21.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.28 | 21.84 | 22.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.75 | 20.06 | 21.44 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 218 Mauritius 21.03 compare
- 219 Portugal 20.47 compare
- 220 Bosnia and Herzegovina 20.3 compare
- 222 British Virgin Islands 20.02 compare
- 223 United Arab Emirates 19.93 compare
- 224 Japan 19.82 compare
More population data for Spain
- Population growth rate -0.536 (2100)
- Population density 66.29 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.24 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.536 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.1 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.1 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 429,333 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.1 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.21 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.21 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Spain?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Spain was 20.06 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 44.64 in 1971.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.06 in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Spain ranks 221st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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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