Age dependency ratio, young in Austria

Austria: Age dependency ratio, young was 21.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
21.8%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
191st
of 215 countries
All-time high
39.6%
in 1970
All-time low
21.2%
in 2014
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Age dependency ratio, young in Austria, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.

Analysis

Austria recorded 21.8% for age dependency ratio, young in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Austria peaked at 39.6% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 2014.

Austria ranks 191st of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 36.5% 33.5% 39.3% 10
1970s 37.2% 33.0% 39.6% 10
1980s 28.1% 26.0% 31.8% 10
1990s 26.2% 25.6% 26.6% 10
2000s 23.7% 22.3% 25.2% 10
2010s 21.5% 21.2% 22.0% 10
2020s 21.8% 21.7% 21.8% 6

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 188 Liechtenstein 22.1% compare
  2. 189 Turks and Caicos Islands 22.1% compare
  3. 190 Croatia 21.9% compare
  4. 192 Cayman Islands 21.6% compare
  5. 193 Curacao 21.4% compare
  6. 194 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 20.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age dependency ratio, young in Austria?
Age dependency ratio, young in Austria was 21.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 39.6% in 1970.
What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 2014.
How does Austria rank for age dependency ratio, young?
Austria ranks 191st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population)
Unit
% of working-age population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
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Age dependency ratio, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.