Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Switzerland
Switzerland: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 22.96 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Switzerland, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Switzerland stood at 22.96.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Switzerland peaked at 37.39 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 22.07, in 2013.
That places Switzerland 187th out of 229 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 | 36.6 | 35.27 | 37.39 | 10 |
| 1960s | 36.78 | 36.52 | 37.06 | 10 |
| 1970s | 34.42 | 30.76 | 36.69 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.59 | 24.9 | 29.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.79 | 25.02 | 26.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.97 | 22.4 | 25.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.25 | 22.07 | 22.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.87 | 22.74 | 22.96 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 184 Isle of Man 23.14 compare
- 185 Poland 23.1 compare
- 186 Cyprus 23.06 compare
- 188 Bonaire, Saba, Saint Eustatius 22.91 compare
- 189 Luxembourg 22.9 compare
- 190 Bulgaria 22.85 compare
More population data for Switzerland
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.046 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 392,499 (2100)
- Population density 230.99 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.046 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1371 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4828 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,754 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.4828 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.29 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 196,167 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Switzerland?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Switzerland was 22.96 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 37.39 in 1957.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.07 in 2013.
- How does Switzerland rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Switzerland ranks 187th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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