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Regions of Austria (NUTS 2) by age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base)

Burgenland had the highest age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base) of 9 regions in 2021, at 55.6%. Wien had the lowest, at 45%. The median was 51.5% and the figure for Austria was 50.6%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest55.6Burgenland
Lowest45Wien
Median51.59 regions
Austria50.6History

All regions, 2021

CSVChart (SVG)

BurgenlandBurgenland: 55.6 %55.6KärntenKärnten: 55.3 %55.3NiederösterreichNiederösterreich: 53.7 %53.7SteiermarkSteiermark: 51.8 %51.8OberösterreichOberösterreich: 51.5 %51.5SalzburgSalzburg: 51.1 %51.1VorarlbergVorarlberg: 50.8 %50.8TirolTirol: 49.2 %49.2WienWien: 45 %45
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankRegions2021 (%)Change on 2020
1Burgenland55.6+0.9 pts
2Kärnten55.3+0.6 pts
3Niederösterreich53.7+0.5 pts
4Steiermark51.8+0.5 pts
5Oberösterreich51.5+0.5 pts
6Salzburg51.1+0.5 pts
7Vorarlberg50.8+0.3 pts
8Tirol49.2+0.5 pts
9Wien45-0.1 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

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.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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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Which region has the highest age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base)?

Burgenland, with 55.6% in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base)?

Wien, with 45% in 2021.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Population structure indicators by NUTS 2 and 3 region, age dependency ratio (demo_r_pjanind3). Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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