Age dependency ratio in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Age dependency ratio was 46.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio in Luxembourg, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
In 2025, age dependency ratio in Luxembourg stood at 46.1%.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Luxembourg peaked at 53.1% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 43.3%, in 1987.
Luxembourg ranks 176th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 46.7% | — |
| 1961 | 47.7% | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 48.5% | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 49.2% | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 50.0% | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 50.9% | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 51.7% | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 52.4% | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 52.8% | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 53.0% | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 53.1% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 52.9% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 52.2% | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 51.7% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 51.3% | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 50.8% | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 50.1% | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 49.5% | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 49.0% | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 48.5% | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 47.8% | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 47.0% | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 46.1% | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 45.0% | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 44.2% | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 43.8% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 43.5% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 43.3% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 43.5% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 43.9% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 44.4% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 45.0% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 45.6% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 46.3% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 47.1% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 47.8% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 48.4% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 48.8% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 49.1% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 49.4% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 49.2% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 48.9% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 48.8% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 48.6% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 48.4% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 48.1% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 47.7% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 47.2% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 46.8% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 46.3% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 45.6% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 45.0% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 44.8% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 44.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 44.4% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 44.1% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 43.9% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 43.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 43.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 44.0% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 44.2% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 44.3% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 44.8% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 45.5% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 46.1% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.3% | 46.7% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.9% | 48.5% | 53.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.8% | 43.3% | 47.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.2% | 44.4% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.3% | 46.8% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.6% | 43.8% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.8% | 44.0% | 46.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Luxembourg?
- Age dependency ratio in Luxembourg was 46.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 53.1% in 1970.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.3% in 1987.
- How does Luxembourg rank for age dependency ratio?
- Luxembourg ranks 176th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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.