Age dependency ratio young of working age population in United States
United States: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 27.08 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
27.08
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
153rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
52.64
in 1961
All-time low
27.08
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in United States, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio young of working age population in United States is 27.08, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in United States peaked at 52.64 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 27.08, in 2023.
United States ranks 153rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 42.16 | — |
| 1951 | 43.22 | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 44.27 | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 45.36 | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 46.52 | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 47.72 | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 48.86 | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 49.79 | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 50.56 | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 51.34 | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 52.19 | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 52.64 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 52.42 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 52.01 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 51.62 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 51.14 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 50.45 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 49.52 | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 48.44 | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 47.32 | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 46.25 | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 45.07 | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 43.63 | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 42.04 | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 40.47 | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 38.97 | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 37.54 | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 36.28 | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 35.22 | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 34.33 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 33.67 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 33.24 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 32.95 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 32.74 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 32.51 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 32.21 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 31.96 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 31.92 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 32.09 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 32.35 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 32.63 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 32.92 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 33.17 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 33.28 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 33.27 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 33.12 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 32.89 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 32.6 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 32.31 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 32.03 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 31.75 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 31.47 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 31.17 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 30.86 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 30.51 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 30.13 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 29.79 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 29.58 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 29.45 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 29.33 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 29.2 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 29.11 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 29.06 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 29.02 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 28.95 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 28.86 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 28.75 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 28.64 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 28.5 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 28.32 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 28.07 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 27.75 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 27.43 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 27.08 | -1.3% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 27.08 is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.92, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.98 | 42.16 | 51.34 | 10 |
| 1960s | 50.77 | 47.32 | 52.64 | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.98 | 34.33 | 46.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.56 | 31.92 | 33.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.82 | 32.03 | 33.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.41 | 29.33 | 31.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.84 | 28.32 | 29.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.58 | 27.08 | 28.07 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in United States?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in United States was 27.08 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 52.64 in 1961.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.08 in 2023.
- How does United States rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- United States ranks 153rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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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