Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in France

France: Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 was 0.5874 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.5874
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
36th
of 110 countries
All-time high
0.5874
in 2016
All-time low
0.5217
in 2005
Years of data
12
2004–2016

Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in France, 2004–2016

00.20.40.62004201020162004: 0.5232005: 0.5222006: 0.5252007: 0.5292009: 0.5262010: 0.5272011: 0.5372012: 0.552013: 0.5562014: 0.572015: 0.5732016: 0.587

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in France stood at 0.5874. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in France peaked at 0.5874 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.5217, in 2005.

That places France 36th out of 110 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.525 0.5217 0.5292 5
2010s 0.5572 0.5271 0.5874 7

Countries ranked near France

  1. 33 Sweden 0.595 compare
  2. 34 Finland 0.5922 compare
  3. 35 Guatemala 0.5898 compare
  4. 37 Bolivia 0.5833 compare
  5. 38 Georgia 0.5827 compare
  6. 39 Nicaragua 0.5805 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in France?
Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in France was 0.5874 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.5874 in 2016.
What is the lowest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5217 in 2005.
How does France rank for dependency rate, all compared to 15-64?
France ranks 36th out of 110 countries with data for 2016.
Is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France 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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Indicator
Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,653 data points, 1970–2021
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