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

Age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base) in Southern was 53.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 0.6 pts from 2024.

202553.7%
Change on 2024-0.6 pts
Series high55.52022
Series low53.32014

Age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base) in Southern, 2014 to 2025

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5353.55454.55555.520142016201820202022202420252014: 53.3 %2015: 54 %2016: 54.6 %2017: 54.9 %2018: 55 %2019: 55.1 %2020: 55.3 %2021: 55.4 %2022: 55.5 %2023: 55 %2024: 54.3 %2025: 53.7 %
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-07-10.
All 12 values
Period%
202553.7
202454.3
202355
202255.5
202155.4
202055.3
201955.1
201855
201754.9
201654.6
201554
201453.3

Compared with Ireland and European Union (27)

Place2025
Southern53.7
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 by NUTS 2 and 3 region, age dependency ratio (demo_r_pjanind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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

Age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base) in Southern was 53.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 0.6 pts from 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

Eurostat, European Commission. Population structure indicators by NUTS 2 and 3 region, age dependency ratio (demo_r_pjanind3). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

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

55.5% in 2022, the highest value since 2014 in this series.

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