Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in United States

United States: Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 was 0.5346 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.5346
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
63rd
of 110 countries
All-time high
0.6464
in 1970
All-time low
0.4938
in 2005
Years of data
14
1970–2018

Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in United States, 1970–2018

00.20.40.61970199420181970: 0.6461980: 0.5231990: 0.522000: 0.5152005: 0.4942010: 0.4972011: 0.5062012: 0.5122013: 0.5152014: 0.5212015: 0.5182016: 0.5262017: 0.5322018: 0.535

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

United States recorded 0.5346 for dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in 2018.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in United States peaked at 0.6464 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.4938, in 2005.

United States ranks 63rd of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.6464 0.6464 0.6464 1
1980s 0.5228 0.5228 0.5228 1
1990s 0.5201 0.5201 0.5201 1
2000s 0.5046 0.4938 0.5155 2
2010s 0.518 0.4975 0.5346 9

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 60 Kazakhstan 0.5376 compare
  2. 61 Argentina 0.5364 compare
  3. 62 Bulgaria 0.5362 compare
  4. 64 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.5301 compare
  5. 65 Uruguay 0.5284 compare
  6. 66 Czechia 0.5237 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in United States?
Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in United States was 0.5346 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 0.6464 in 1970.
What is the lowest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4938 in 2005.
How does United States rank for dependency rate, all compared to 15-64?
United States ranks 63rd out of 110 countries with data for 2018.
Is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States 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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