Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population) (UNICEF) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population) (UNICEF) was 23.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
23.3
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
49th
of 74 countries
All-time high
49.13
in 1960
All-time low
23.3
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Age dependency ratio, young in Netherlands, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 23.3 for age dependency ratio, young in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Netherlands peaked at 49.13 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 23.3, in 2024.
That places Netherlands 49th out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.13 | — |
| 1961 | 48.5 | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 47.3 | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 46.45 | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 45.89 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 45.45 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 45.04 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 44.67 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 44.31 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 43.98 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 43.63 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 43.16 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 42.56 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 41.78 | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 40.79 | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 39.69 | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 38.51 | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 37.3 | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 36.09 | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 34.88 | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 33.76 | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 32.73 | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 31.7 | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 30.64 | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 29.52 | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 28.5 | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 27.72 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 27.14 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 26.78 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 26.63 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 26.65 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 26.76 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 26.88 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 27.01 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 27.14 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 27.22 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 27.25 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 27.31 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 27.44 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 27.58 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 27.7 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 27.75 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 27.73 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 27.68 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 27.6 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 27.4 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 27.12 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 26.82 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 26.56 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 26.35 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 26.18 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 26.09 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 26.03 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 25.87 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 25.64 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 25.36 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 25.07 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 24.8 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 24.52 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 24.25 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 24.03 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 23.88 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 23.71 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 23.46 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 23.3 | -0.7% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 23.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.18, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 23.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.48, 95% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.07 | 43.98 | 49.13 | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.84 | 34.88 | 43.63 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.51 | 26.63 | 33.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.12 | 26.65 | 27.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.27 | 26.35 | 27.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.38 | 24.25 | 26.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.68 | 23.3 | 24.03 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More population data for Netherlands
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5458 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1463 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2761 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.201 (2100)
- Population density 519.97 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 757,165 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.201 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.3126 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Netherlands?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Netherlands was 23.3 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 49.13 in 1960.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.3 in 2024.
- How does Netherlands rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Netherlands ranks 49th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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