Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Philippines

Philippines: Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 was 0.5608 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.5608
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
43rd
of 110 countries
All-time high
0.7124
in 1997
All-time low
0.5608
in 2019
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Philippines, 1997–2019

00.20.40.60.81997200820191997: 0.7121998: 0.7091999: 0.7012000: 0.6972001: 0.6862002: 0.6742003: 0.6512004: 0.6482005: 0.6382006: 0.612007: 0.6262008: 0.6182009: 0.6092010: 0.62011: 0.5992012: 0.5992013: 0.5992014: 0.5972015: 0.5992016: 0.5792017: 0.5682018: 0.5652019: 0.561

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Philippines is 0.5608, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Philippines peaked at 0.7124 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.5608, in 2019.

Philippines ranks 43rd of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7076 0.7014 0.7124 3
2000s 0.6456 0.6087 0.6966 10
2010s 0.5866 0.5608 0.6 10

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 40 Denmark 0.5674 compare
  2. 41 Dominican Republic 0.5613 compare
  3. 42 Italy 0.5611 compare
  4. 44 Peru 0.5606 compare
  5. 45 Venezuela 0.5585 compare
  6. 46 Tajikistan 0.5582 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Philippines?
Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Philippines was 0.5608 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 0.7124 in 1997.
What is the lowest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5608 in 2019.
How does Philippines rank for dependency rate, all compared to 15-64?
Philippines ranks 43rd out of 110 countries with data for 2019.
Is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Philippines 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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