Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population) (UNICEF) in Greece
Greece: Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population) (UNICEF) was 21.04 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
21.04
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
64th
of 74 countries
All-time high
40.32
in 1960
All-time low
21.04
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Age dependency ratio, young in Greece, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Greece recorded 21.04 for age dependency ratio, young in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Greece peaked at 40.32 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 21.04, in 2024.
That places Greece 64th out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population) (UNICEF) in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 40.32 | — |
| 1961 | 39.92 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 39.49 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 39.24 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 39.01 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 38.32 | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 38.84 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 38.64 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 38.6 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 38.67 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 38.32 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 39 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 38.62 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 38.24 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 37.86 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 37.38 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 37.07 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 36.94 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 36.76 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 36.36 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 36.62 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 36.95 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 36.28 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 35.39 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 34.48 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 33.58 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 32.68 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 31.75 | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 30.83 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 29.88 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 28.98 | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 28.28 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 27.69 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 27.1 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 26.47 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 25.8 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 25.14 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 24.57 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 24.09 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 23.75 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 23.56 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 23.49 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 23.37 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 23.1 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 22.78 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 22.49 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 22.24 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 22.03 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 21.96 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 22.01 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 22.1 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 22.25 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 22.42 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 22.54 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 22.54 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 22.48 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 22.5 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 22.56 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 22.54 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 22.49 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 22.34 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 22.21 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 22.01 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 21.59 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 21.04 | -2.6% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 21.04 is below the median for high income countries, which is 23.18, 91% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Greece's 21.04 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.48, 86% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.11 | 38.32 | 40.32 | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.65 | 36.36 | 39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.84 | 29.88 | 36.95 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.19 | 23.75 | 28.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.7 | 21.96 | 23.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.44 | 22.1 | 22.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.84 | 21.04 | 22.34 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Greece?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Greece was 21.04 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 40.32 in 1960.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.04 in 2024.
- How does Greece rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Greece ranks 64th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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