Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Ukraine
Ukraine: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 21.29 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
21.29
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
216th
of 236 countries
All-time high
41.45
in 1962
All-time low
19.83
in 2009
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Ukraine, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 21.29 for age dependency ratio young of working age population in 2023.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Ukraine peaked at 41.45 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 19.83, in 2009.
That places Ukraine 216th 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.
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 41.42 | — |
| 1951 | 40.55 | -2.1% |
| 1952 | 39.14 | -3.5% |
| 1953 | 37.48 | -4.2% |
| 1954 | 36.14 | -3.6% |
| 1955 | 35.38 | -2.1% |
| 1956 | 35.07 | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 35.18 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 36.98 | +5.1% |
| 1959 | 39.14 | +5.8% |
| 1960 | 40.36 | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 41.19 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 41.45 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 41.44 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 40.93 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 40.31 | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 39.77 | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 39.22 | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 38.75 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 38.16 | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 37.48 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 36.86 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 36.26 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 35.6 | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 34.89 | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 34.23 | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 33.62 | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 33.07 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 32.49 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 32.17 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 32.11 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 31.98 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 31.85 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 31.97 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 32.23 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 32.34 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 32.44 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 32.52 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 32.56 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 32.61 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 32.6 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 32.49 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 32.36 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 32.14 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 31.79 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 31.21 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 30.45 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 29.6 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 28.48 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 27.2 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 25.99 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 24.74 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 23.5 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 22.51 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 21.69 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 21.01 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 20.44 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 20.06 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 19.86 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 19.83 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 19.88 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 19.97 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 20.26 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 20.65 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 21.12 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 21.61 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 22.05 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 22.41 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 22.6 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 22.63 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 22.6 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 22.45 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 22.02 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 21.29 | -3.3% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 21.29 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.69, 60% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 21.29 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.95, 85% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.65 | 35.07 | 41.42 | 10 |
| 1960s | 40.16 | 38.16 | 41.45 | 10 |
| 1970s | 34.67 | 32.17 | 37.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.26 | 31.85 | 32.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.83 | 27.2 | 32.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.96 | 19.83 | 25.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.32 | 19.88 | 22.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.09 | 21.29 | 22.6 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Ukraine?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Ukraine was 21.29 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 41.45 in 1962.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.83 in 2009.
- How does Ukraine rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Ukraine ranks 216th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine 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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