Projected change in dependency ratio depending on labor force participation in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Projected change in dependency ratio depending on labor force participation was 118.13 in 2060. ▲ Rising
Projected change in dependency ratio depending on labor force participation in United Kingdom, 2015–2060
Source: Marois et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 118.13 for projected change in dependency ratio depending on labor force participation in 2060. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, projected change in dependency ratio depending on labor force participation in United Kingdom peaked at 118.13 in 2060 and was at its lowest, 100, in 2015.
That places United Kingdom 22nd out of 28 countries with data for 2060, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 1 |
| 2020s | 102.91 | 101.05 | 104.76 | 2 |
| 2030s | 108.28 | 107.53 | 109.02 | 2 |
| 2040s | 110.84 | 110.16 | 111.53 | 2 |
| 2050s | 114.84 | 113.7 | 115.99 | 2 |
| 2060s | 118.13 | 118.13 | 118.13 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is projected change in dependency ratio depending on labor force participation in United Kingdom?
- Projected change in dependency ratio depending on labor force participation in United Kingdom was 118.13 in 2060, according to Marois et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest projected change in dependency ratio depending on labor force participation recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 118.13 in 2060.
- What is the lowest projected change in dependency ratio depending on labor force participation recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 in 2015.
- How does United Kingdom rank for projected change in dependency ratio depending on labor force participation?
- United Kingdom ranks 22nd out of 28 countries with data for 2060.
- Is projected change in dependency ratio depending on labor force participation rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Marois et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Projected change in dependency ratio depending on labor force participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
– Age dependency is the ratio between people defined as dependents (under-15s and over-65s) and working-age people. – Labor force dependency does not take into account age brackets but instead uses the ratio between those not participating in the workforce to those that are. – High labor force participation assumes a higher share of people participating in the workforce (e.g. beyond the age of 65).