Dependency ratio - Cities and FUAs in Cali

Cali: Dependency ratio - Cities and FUAs was 15.8 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
15.8 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years
Change on year
up 3.9%
Rank
1095th
of 1258 regions
All-time high
15.8 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years
in 2019
All-time low
8.2 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years
in 1995
Years of data
25
1995–2019

Dependency ratio - Cities and FUAs in Cali, 1995–2019

0510151995200720191995: 8.2 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years1996: 8.4 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years1997: 8.6 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years1998: 8.8 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years1999: 8.9 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years2000: 9.1 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years2001: 9.2 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years2002: 9.4 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years2003: 9.6 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years2004: 9.9 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years2005: 10.1 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years2006: 10.4 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years2007: 10.6 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years2008: 10.9 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years2009: 11.3 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years2010: 11.6 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years2011: 12 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years2012: 12.4 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years2013: 12.8 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years2014: 13.3 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years2015: 13.7 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years2016: 14.2 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years2017: 14.7 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years2018: 15.2 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years2019: 15.8 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population aged 15-64 years.

Analysis

In 2019, dependency ratio - cities and fuas in Cali stood at 15.8 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dependency ratio - cities and fuas in Cali peaked at 15.8 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.2 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years, in 1995.

That places Cali 1095th out of 1258 regions with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.58 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years 8.2 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years 8.9 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years 5
2000s 10.05 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years 9.1 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years 11.3 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years 10
2010s 13.57 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years 11.6 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years 15.8 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is dependency ratio - cities and fuas in Cali?
Dependency ratio - cities and fuas in Cali was 15.8 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest dependency ratio - cities and fuas recorded in Cali?
The highest recorded value was 15.8 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years in 2019.
What is the lowest dependency ratio - cities and fuas recorded in Cali?
The lowest recorded value was 8.2 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years in 1995.
How does Cali rank for dependency ratio - cities and fuas?
Cali ranks 1095th out of 1258 regions with data for 2019.
Is dependency ratio - cities and fuas rising or falling in Cali?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cali data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Dependency ratio - Cities and FUAs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dependency ratio - Cities and FUAs
Unit
Percentage of population aged 15-64 years
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
1,260 places, 27,881 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

<p align="justify">This dataset provides an indicator of dependency ratios for OECD Functional Urban Areas (FUAs) and cities.</p> <h3>Data sources and methodology</h3> <p align="justify"> Dependency ratios are derived from population by age and sex data collected at the level of small administrative units (e.g. municipalities) and aggregated at the FUA and city level. The correspondence table between SAUs and FUAs/cities is available in <a href=https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/cities_local_areas/fua_cities_sau_mapping.parquet>parquet </a> and <a href=https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/cities_local_areas/fua_cities_sau_mapping.csv>csv</a> format.<br /><br /> </p> <h3>Defining FUAs and cities</h3> <p align="justify">The OECD, in cooperation with the EU, has developed a harmonised <a href="https://www.oecd.org/en/data/datasets/oecd-definition-of-cities-and-functional-urban-areas.html">definition of functional urban areas</a> (FUAs) to capture the economic and functional reach of cities based on daily commuting patterns <a href=https://doi.org/10.1787/9789264174108-en>(OECD, 2012)</a>. FUAs consist of: <ol> <li><b>A city</b> – defined by urban centres in the degree of urbanisation, adapted to the closest local administrative units to define a city.</li> <li><b>A commuting zone</b> – including all local areas where at least 15% of employed residents work in the city.</li> </ol> The delineation process includes: <ul> <li>Assigning municipalities surrounded by a single FUA to that FUA.</li> <li>Excluding non-contiguous municipalities.</li> </ul> <p>The definition identifies 1 272 FUAs and 1 269 cities in all OECD member countries except Costa Rica and three accession countries.</p> <h3>Cite this dataset</h3> <p>OECD Regions, cities and local areas database (<a href=http://data-explorer.oecd.org/s/1ds>Dependency ratio - Cities and FUAs</a>),Β <a href="http://oe.cd/geostats">http://oe.cd/geostats</a></p> <h3>Further information</h3> <ul> <li> <a href=https://localdataportal.oecd.org/>OECD Local Data Portal </a> </li> <li> <a href=https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/oecd-regions-and-cities-at-a-glance-2024_f42db3bf-en.html/>OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance </a> </li> </ul> <p align="justify">For questions and/or comments, please email <a href="mailto:CitiesStat@oecd.org">CitiesStat@oecd.org</a>