Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Australia
Australia: Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 was 0.2205 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Australia, 2001–2015
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2015, dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Australia stood at 0.2205.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Australia peaked at 0.4876 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1996, in 2011.
Australia ranks 110th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.4872 | — |
| 2002 | 0.4876 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.484 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4827 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4815 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4795 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4788 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4743 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4722 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4699 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1996 | -57.5% |
| 2012 | 0.203 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2091 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2147 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2205 | +2.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.2205 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5226, 42% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.2205 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4138, 53% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -57.5% | 0.4699 | 0.1996 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4809 | 0.4722 | 0.4876 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2528 | 0.1996 | 0.4699 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Australia?
- Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Australia was 0.2205 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4876 in 2002.
- What is the lowest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1996 in 2011.
- How does Australia rank for dependency rate, all compared to 15-64?
- Australia ranks 110th out of 113 countries with data for 2015.
- Is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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