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Age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base) in Ireland

Age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base) in Ireland was 51.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 0.5 pts from 2024. That is the 23rd highest of 27 EU countries in 2025.

202551.9%
Change on 2024-0.5 pts
Rank23rd of 27EU countries ranked
Series high53.12018
Series low45.12007

Age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base) in Ireland, 2000 to 2025

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44464850525420002004200820122016202020252000: 49.6 %2001: 48.8 %2002: 47.8 %2003: 47.3 %2004: 47.1 %2005: 46.6 %2006: 45.9 %2007: 45.1 %2008: 45.2 %2009: 46.1 %2010: 47.4 %2011: 48.8 %2012: 50.3 %2013: 51.8 %2014: 51.7 %2015: 52.3 %2016: 52.6 %2017: 52.9 %2018: 53.1 %2019: 53 %2020: 53 %2021: 53 %2022: 53 %2023: 52.7 %2024: 52.4 %2025: 51.9 %
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-09-25.
All 26 values
Period%
202551.9
202452.4
202352.7
202253
202153
202053
201953
201853.1
201752.9
201652.6
201552.3
201451.7
201351.8
201250.3
201148.8
201047.4
200946.1
200845.2
200745.1
200645.9
200546.6
200447.1
200347.3
200247.8
200148.8
200049.6

Compared with European Union (27)

Place2025
Ireland51.9
European Union (27)57.1

Rankings

Definition

Population aged 0 to 14 plus population aged 65 and over, divided by population aged 15 to 64, times 100, on 1 January (Eurostat).

Eurostat age bands. dependency_ratio (INE, Spain) splits the ages at 16, so values for Spanish places differ between the two.

How to cite

Eurostat. Population structure indicators at national level, age dependency ratio (demo_pjanind). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_pjanind/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base) in Ireland?

Age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base) in Ireland was 51.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 0.5 pts from 2024. That is the 23rd highest of 27 EU countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

Eurostat, European Commission. Population structure indicators at national level, age dependency ratio (demo_pjanind). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base) in Ireland?

53.1% in 2018, the highest value since 2000 in this series.

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