EU-27 + UK vs Spain: Projected change in dependency ratio depending on labor force participation

EU-27 + UK

123.34

in 2060

Spain

158.84

in 2060

EU-27 + UK rank

1st

Spain rank

2nd

Projected change in dependency ratio depending on labor force participation over time

EU-27 + UK
Spain

How they compare

Spain currently reports 158.84 against 123.34 in EU-27 + UK, a difference of 35.5.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times EU-27 + UK's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

EU-27 + UK ranks 1st and Spain ranks 2nd of 1 groups.

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About this data

Indicator: Projected change in dependency ratio depending on labor force participation
Source: Marois et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 29 places, 290 data points, 2015–2060
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

– Age dependency is the ratio between people defined as dependents (under-15s and over-65s) and working-age people. – Labor force dependency does not take into account age brackets but instead uses the ratio between those not participating in the workforce to those that are. – High labor force participation assumes a higher share of people participating in the workforce (e.g. beyond the age of 65).