Euro Area Age Dependency Ratio

58.5% +0.63 pt

Dec 2025 · Annual

Age Dependency Ratio in Euro Area rose to 58.5% in Dec 2025 from 57.8% in Dec 2024.

Euro Area Age Dependency Ratio, 1990–2025
ActualPreviousHighestLowestDatesFrequency
58.5%57.8%58.5%Dec 202548.1%Dec 19921960 – 2025Annual

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About this series

Age Dependency Ratio in Euro Area averaged 51.5% from 1960 until 2025, reaching an all-time high of 58.5% in Dec 2025 and a record low of 48.1% in Dec 1992. The series is reported yearly with history from 1960.

Source & methodology

We use primary economic sources for every country. See our methodology page for how we source and verify this data.

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