Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Thailand

Thailand: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 21.5 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
21.5
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
208th
of 229 countries
All-time high
87.55
in 1966
All-time low
21.5
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

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

20406080195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for age dependency ratio young of working age population in Thailand is 21.5, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Thailand peaked at 87.55 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 21.5, in 2023.

That places Thailand 208th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 78.78 77.1 82.51 10
1960s 86.36 83.63 87.55 10
1970s 78.22 69.08 85.48 10
1980s 56.32 46.98 66.69 10
1990s 40.17 35.96 45.32 10
2000s 31.85 28.91 35.08 10
2010s 25.61 23.27 28.26 10
2020s 22.13 21.5 22.79 4

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 205 Jersey 21.73 compare
  2. 206 Cayman Islands 21.68 compare
  3. 207 Greece 21.59 compare
  4. 209 Ukraine 21.29 compare
  5. 210 Bermuda 21.29 compare
  6. 211 Mauritius 21.03 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Thailand?
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Thailand was 21.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 87.55 in 1966.
What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 21.5 in 2023.
How does Thailand rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
Thailand ranks 208th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Thailand 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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