Austria: Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population)
In , Austria's Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) was 53.46.
That's up 1.6% from 2023, the highest value on record.
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 57.51 . Austria ranks #127 globally out of 217 reporting countries. Within Europe & Central Asia, it ranks #40 of 58.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.POP.DPND) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 53.46
- Trough
- 47.55
- 1-year change
- +1.6%
- 5-year change
- +6.8%
- +1.3% / yr
- 10-year change
- +10.1%
- +1.0% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) |
|---|---|
| 53.4552 | |
| 52.5941 | |
| 51.8278 | |
| 51.1111 | |
| 50.5184 | |
| 50.0671 | |
| 49.6839 | |
| 49.3109 | |
| 48.9559 | |
| 48.7327 |
About Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population)
Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.
Indicator code: SP.POP.DPND • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Austria's Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) in 2024?
- In 2024, Austria's Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) was 53.46, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Austria's Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) rising or falling?
- Austria's Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) rose 1.6% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Austria rank globally on Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population)?
- In 2024, Austria ranked #127 out of 217 countries reporting Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population).
- How does Austria's Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) in 2024 was 57.51, so Austria is below the world average. Within Europe & Central Asia, it ranks #40 of 58.
- What is Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) and how is it measured?
- Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.POP.DPND), CC BY 4.0.