Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Sweden

Sweden: Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 was 0.595 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.595
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
33rd
of 110 countries
All-time high
0.6276
in 2013
All-time low
0.5344
in 2008
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Sweden, 2004–2016

00.20.40.62004201020162004: 0.552005: 0.552006: 0.5452007: 0.5512008: 0.5342009: 0.5412010: 0.5822011: 0.5922012: 0.6192013: 0.6282014: 0.5882015: 0.5852016: 0.595

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 0.595 for dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in 2016.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Sweden peaked at 0.6276 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.5344, in 2008.

Sweden ranks 33rd of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5452 0.5344 0.5508 6
2010s 0.5984 0.5821 0.6276 7

Countries ranked near Sweden

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  3. 32 Bangladesh 0.5952 compare
  4. 34 Finland 0.5922 compare
  5. 35 Guatemala 0.5898 compare
  6. 36 France 0.5874 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Sweden?
Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Sweden was 0.595 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.6276 in 2013.
What is the lowest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5344 in 2008.
How does Sweden rank for dependency rate, all compared to 15-64?
Sweden ranks 33rd out of 110 countries with data for 2016.
Is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden 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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