Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Ireland
Ireland: Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 was 0.5469 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Ireland, 1983–2016
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 53rd of 113 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.
Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.6829 | — |
| 1984 | 0.672 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.6692 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.6609 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.6558 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.6427 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4598 | -28.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4594 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.453 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4433 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4477 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4651 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5199 | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 0.531 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5403 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5469 | +1.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.5469 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5226, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.5469 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.52, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Ireland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -28.5% | 0.6427 | 0.4598 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
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 53rd out of 113 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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