Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 was 0.4468 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.4468
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
98th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.4633
in 2002
All-time low
0.4063
in 2013
Years of data
18
1999–2020

Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in North Macedonia, 1999–2020

00.10.20.30.40.51999200920201999: 0.4632002: 0.4632003: 0.4472004: 0.4582005: 0.4412006: 0.4322007: 0.4252008: 0.4252011: 0.4132012: 0.4082013: 0.4062014: 0.4122015: 0.422016: 0.4242017: 0.4282018: 0.4352019: 0.4412020: 0.447

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in North Macedonia stood at 0.4468.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in North Macedonia peaked at 0.4633 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.4063, in 2013.

North Macedonia ranks 98th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in North Macedonia, 1999 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1999 0.4631 —
2002 0.4633 +0.0%
2003 0.447 -3.5%
2004 0.4575 +2.4%
2005 0.4407 -3.7%
2006 0.4319 -2.0%
2007 0.4254 -1.5%
2008 0.4249 -0.1%
2011 0.4127 -2.9%
2012 0.4082 -1.1%
2013 0.4063 -0.5%
2014 0.4119 +1.4%
2015 0.4204 +2.1%
2016 0.4237 +0.8%
2017 0.4278 +1.0%
2018 0.4351 +1.7%
2019 0.4413 +1.4%
2020 0.4468 +1.2%

North Macedonia compared with similar countries

  • North Macedonia's 0.4468 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5072, 88% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • North Macedonia's 0.4468 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.52, 86% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4631 0.4631 0.4631 1
2000s 0.4415 0.4249 0.4633 7
2010s 0.4208 0.4063 0.4413 9
2020s 0.4468 0.4468 0.4468 1

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 95 Kosovo 0.455 compare
  2. 95 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.455 compare
  3. 97 Albania 0.4523 compare
  4. 99 Brazil 0.446 compare
  5. 100 Cyprus 0.4436 compare
  6. 101 Russia 0.4389 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 North Macedonia?
Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in North Macedonia was 0.4468 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 0.4633 in 2002.
What is the lowest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4063 in 2013.
How does North Macedonia rank for dependency rate, all compared to 15-64?
North Macedonia ranks 98th out of 113 countries with data for 2020.
Is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this North Macedonia 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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