Age dependency ratio in Euro area
Euro area: Age dependency ratio was 58.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio in Euro area, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio in Euro area is 58.5%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Euro area peaked at 58.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 48.1%, in 1992.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio in Euro area, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 54.6% | — |
| 1961 | 55.1% | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 55.3% | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 55.5% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 55.7% | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 56.1% | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 56.6% | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 57.1% | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 57.6% | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 57.8% | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 58.0% | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 58.2% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 58.2% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 58.1% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 57.9% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 57.7% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 57.3% | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 56.9% | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 56.3% | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 55.6% | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 54.7% | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 53.5% | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 52.2% | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 50.9% | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 49.8% | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 49.2% | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 48.8% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 48.6% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 48.4% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 48.3% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 48.2% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 48.1% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 48.1% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 48.1% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 48.3% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 48.2% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 48.4% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 48.5% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 48.8% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 49.0% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 49.2% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 49.3% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 49.5% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 49.7% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 50.0% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 50.1% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 50.3% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 50.7% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 51.0% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 51.4% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 51.9% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 52.6% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 53.2% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 53.8% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 54.3% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 54.8% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 55.3% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 55.7% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 56.1% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 56.5% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 56.9% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 57.3% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 57.8% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 58.5% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.1% | 54.6% | 57.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 57.4% | 55.6% | 58.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.4% | 48.3% | 54.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.3% | 48.1% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.6% | 48.8% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.4% | 51.0% | 55.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.2% | 56.1% | 58.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
- 1 Central African Republic 103.6% compare
- 2 Monaco 99.1% compare
- 3 Somalia 96.7% compare
- 3 Channel Islands 52.6% compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 96.2% compare
More health data for Euro area
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0681 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0257 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0417 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Euro area?
- Age dependency ratio in Euro area was 58.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 58.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.1% in 1992.
- How does Euro area rank for age dependency ratio?
- Euro area ranks 1st out of 4 groups with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.