Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 was 0.4276 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.4276
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
102nd
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.4994
in 2000
All-time low
0.4216
in 1988
Years of data
29
1983–2016

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

00.10.20.30.40.51983199920161983: 0.461985: 0.4231986: 0.4361987: 0.4251988: 0.4221989: 0.431991: 0.4471993: 0.4561994: 0.461995: 0.4631996: 0.4781997: 0.4841998: 0.491999: 0.4872000: 0.4992001: 0.4742004: 0.4732005: 0.4722006: 0.4742007: 0.4752008: 0.472009: 0.4492010: 0.4412011: 0.4512012: 0.4372013: 0.4572014: 0.4672015: 0.4452016: 0.428

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Luxembourg stood at 0.4276.

The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Luxembourg peaked at 0.4994 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4216, in 1988.

That places Luxembourg 102nd out of 113 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Luxembourg, 1983 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1983 0.4601 —
1985 0.4233 -8.0%
1986 0.4361 +3.0%
1987 0.4249 -2.6%
1988 0.4216 -0.8%
1989 0.4295 +1.9%
1991 0.4473 +4.1%
1993 0.4558 +1.9%
1994 0.4602 +1.0%
1995 0.4632 +0.7%
1996 0.4777 +3.1%
1997 0.4839 +1.3%
1998 0.4903 +1.3%
1999 0.4868 -0.7%
2000 0.4994 +2.6%
2001 0.4742 -5.1%
2004 0.4734 -0.2%
2005 0.472 -0.3%
2006 0.4743 +0.5%
2007 0.4755 +0.3%
2008 0.4703 -1.1%
2009 0.4494 -4.4%
2010 0.4411 -1.8%
2011 0.4509 +2.2%
2012 0.4366 -3.2%
2013 0.4569 +4.6%
2014 0.4674 +2.3%
2015 0.4448 -4.8%
2016 0.4276 -3.9%

Luxembourg compared with similar countries

  • Luxembourg's 0.4276 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5226, 82% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Luxembourg's 0.4276 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.52, 82% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.4326 0.4216 0.4601 6
1990s 0.4706 0.4473 0.4903 8
2000s 0.4736 0.4494 0.4994 8
2010s 0.4465 0.4276 0.4674 7

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 99 Brazil 0.446 compare
  2. 100 Cyprus 0.4436 compare
  3. 101 Russia 0.4389 compare
  4. 103 Slovakia 0.4235 compare
  5. 104 Mauritius 0.4208 compare
  6. 105 Thailand 0.4138 compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Luxembourg?
Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Luxembourg was 0.4276 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 0.4994 in 2000.
What is the lowest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4216 in 1988.
How does Luxembourg rank for dependency rate, all compared to 15-64?
Luxembourg ranks 102nd out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
Is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Luxembourg 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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Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64
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World Bank
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Coverage
113 places, 1,668 data points, 1970–2021
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