Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Australia
Australia: Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 was 0.2205 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
0.2205
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
107th
of 110 countries
All-time high
0.4876
in 2002
All-time low
0.1996
in 2011
Years of data
15
2001–2015
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 107th of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
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 left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 2,816 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 31,458 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 499.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 78,848 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 85,923 (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 107th out of 110 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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