Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Italy

Italy: Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 was 0.5611 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.5611
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
42nd
of 110 countries
All-time high
0.5668
in 2015
All-time low
0.4518
in 1991
Years of data
29
1987–2016

Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Italy, 1987–2016

00.20.40.61987200120161987: 0.4711989: 0.4711990: 0.4641991: 0.4521992: 0.4541993: 0.4541994: 0.4561995: 0.4581996: 0.4621997: 0.4651998: 0.4671999: 0.4712000: 0.4742001: 0.4792002: 0.4822003: 0.4822004: 0.5032005: 0.5092006: 0.5232007: 0.5242008: 0.5322009: 0.5292010: 0.5282011: 0.5382012: 0.5462013: 0.5562014: 0.5572015: 0.5672016: 0.561

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Italy stood at 0.5611.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Italy peaked at 0.5668 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.4518, in 1991.

Italy ranks 42nd of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.471 0.471 0.4711 2
1990s 0.4602 0.4518 0.471 10
2000s 0.5038 0.4742 0.5322 10
2010s 0.5504 0.5276 0.5668 7

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 39 Nicaragua 0.5805 compare
  2. 40 Denmark 0.5674 compare
  3. 41 Dominican Republic 0.5613 compare
  4. 43 Philippines 0.5608 compare
  5. 44 Peru 0.5606 compare
  6. 45 Venezuela 0.5585 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Italy?
Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Italy was 0.5611 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.5668 in 2015.
What is the lowest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4518 in 1991.
How does Italy rank for dependency rate, all compared to 15-64?
Italy ranks 42nd out of 110 countries with data for 2016.
Is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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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