Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population) (UNICEF) in Norway
Norway: Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population) (UNICEF) was 24.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
24.9
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
39th
of 74 countries
All-time high
41.12
in 1960
All-time low
24.9
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Age dependency ratio, young in Norway, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio, young in Norway is 24.9, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Norway peaked at 41.12 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 24.9, in 2024.
Norway ranks 39th of 74 countries on this measure, 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 Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 41.12 | — |
| 1961 | 40.53 | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 39.88 | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 39.42 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 39.19 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 39.12 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 39.14 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 39.16 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 39.13 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 39.13 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 39.09 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 38.95 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 38.81 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 38.63 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 38.37 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 38.06 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 37.65 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 37.13 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 36.55 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 35.89 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 35.14 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 34.36 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 33.57 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 32.76 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 31.88 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 31.13 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 30.48 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 29.87 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 29.44 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 29.26 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 29.25 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 29.37 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 29.57 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 29.8 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 29.99 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 30.17 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 30.36 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 30.53 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 30.65 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 30.77 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 30.86 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 30.84 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 30.74 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 30.55 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 30.27 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 29.92 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 29.52 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 29.12 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 28.8 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 28.59 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 28.41 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 28.17 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 27.93 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 27.74 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 27.54 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 27.35 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 27.24 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 27.17 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 27.02 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 26.76 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 26.45 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 26.16 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 25.87 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 25.41 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 24.9 | -2.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 24.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.18, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Norway's 24.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.48, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.58 | 39.12 | 41.12 | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.91 | 35.89 | 39.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.79 | 29.26 | 35.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.04 | 29.25 | 30.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.92 | 28.59 | 30.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.53 | 26.76 | 28.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.76 | 24.9 | 26.45 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Norway?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Norway was 24.9 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 41.12 in 1960.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9 in 2024.
- How does Norway rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Norway ranks 39th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway 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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