Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Ireland

Ireland: Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 was 0.5469 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.5469
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
52nd
of 110 countries
All-time high
0.6829
in 1983
All-time low
0.4433
in 2007
Years of data
16
1983–2016

Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Ireland, 1983–2016

00.20.40.61983199920161983: 0.6831984: 0.6721985: 0.6691986: 0.6611987: 0.6561989: 0.6432004: 0.462005: 0.4592006: 0.4532007: 0.4432008: 0.4482009: 0.4652013: 0.522014: 0.5312015: 0.542016: 0.547

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Ireland is 0.5469, measured in 2016.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Ireland peaked at 0.6829 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.4433, in 2007.

Ireland ranks 52nd of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.6639 0.6427 0.6829 6
2000s 0.4547 0.4433 0.4651 6
2010s 0.5345 0.5199 0.5469 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 49 Egypt 0.5514 compare
  2. 50 Nepal 0.5508 compare
  3. 51 Laos 0.5475 compare
  4. 53 United Kingdom 0.5448 compare
  5. 54 Latvia 0.5433 compare
  6. 55 Paraguay 0.5428 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Ireland?
Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Ireland was 0.5469 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.6829 in 1983.
What is the lowest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4433 in 2007.
How does Ireland rank for dependency rate, all compared to 15-64?
Ireland ranks 52nd out of 110 countries with data for 2016.
Is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland 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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About this data

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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