Australia vs United States: Dependency rates - Regions — Dependency ratio
Dependency rates - Regions — Dependency ratio over time
- Australia
- United States
How they compare
Australia currently reports 26.56 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years against 25.91 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years in United States, a difference of 0.65 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.
Australia ranks 32nd and United States ranks 34th of 49 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.68 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years | 19.21 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years | 1.52 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years | United States |
| 2000s | 19.16 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years | 18.68 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years | 0.481 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years | Australia |
| 2010s | 22.27 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years | 22.07 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years | 0.2 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years | Australia |
| 2020s | 25.51 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years | 25.57 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years | 0.06 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dependency rates - regions — dependency ratio, Australia or United States?
- Australia, at 26.56 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years against 25.91 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in dependency rates - regions — dependency ratio between Australia and United States?
- 0.65 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Australia and United States rank globally for dependency rates - regions — dependency ratio?
- Australia ranks 32nd and United States ranks 34th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Dependency rates - Regions — Dependency ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
<p>This dataset provides indicators on dependency rates, in large regions (TL2) and small regions (TL3).</p> <p><strong>Data definition and source</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">The dependency ratio is a demographic indicator that measures the ratio of dependents (typically defined as those too young or too old to work) to the working-age population. The most common age ranges used for the working-age population are 20-64 and 15-64. Data is collected from Eurostat (reg_dem) for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites.</p> <p><strong>Definition of regions</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD_territorial-grid_TL2024.pdf">(pdf)</a> and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD%20Territorial%20correspondence%20-%20TL2024c.xlsx">(xlsx)</a>. </p> <p><strong>Use of data on small regions</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">When demographic data are analysed along with economic data using the TL3 level, it is advisable to aggregate data at the metropolitan region level when several TL3 regions are associated to the same metropolitan region. Metropolitan regions combine TL3 regions when 50% or more of the regional population live in a functionnal urban areas above 250 000 inhabitants. This approach corrects the distortions created by commuting, see the list of OECD metropolitan regions <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD%20Territorial%20correspondence%20-%20TL2024c.xlsx">(xlsx)</a> and the EU methodology <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/metropolitan-regions/background">(link)</a>.</p> <p><strong>Territorial typologies</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Small TL3 regions are categorized based on shared characteristics into regional typologies. See the demographic indicators aggregated by territorial typology at country level on the access to City typology <a href="https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?df[ds]=dsDisseminateFinalDMZ&df[id]=DSD_REG_DEMO%40DF_REGION_TYPE_METRO&df[ag]=OECD.CFE.EDS&df[vs]=1.0">(link)</a> and by urban-rural typology <a href="https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?df[ds]=dsDisseminateFinalDMZ&df[id]=DSD_REG_DEMO%40DF_REGION_TYPE_RURB&df[ag]=OECD.CFE.EDS&df[vs]=1.0">(link)</a>. </p><p><strong>Cite this dataset</strong></p> <p>OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database <a href="http://oe.cd/geostats">http://oe.cd/geostats</a>.</p> <p><strong>Further information</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://regions-cities-atlas.oecd.org/">OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/oecd-regions-and-cities-at-a-glance-2024_f42db3bf-en.html">OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance</a></li> </ul> <p>For questions and/or comments, please email <a href="mailto:RegionStat@oecd.org">RegionStat@oecd.org</a>.</p>