Youth dependency ratio fell 1.82% to 20.6% in Netherlands in 2024, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, youth dependency ratio in Netherlands reached an all time high of 49.1% in 1960 and an all time low of 20.6% in 2024. When compared to Netherlands's main peers, youth dependency ratio in Belgium amounted to 22.8%, 22.4% in Denmark, 16.0% in Germany and 23.0% in United Kingdom in 2024.
Netherlands has been ranked 134th within the group of 174 countries we follow in terms of youth dependency ratio, 2 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Youth Dependency Ratio | Unit | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | 2035 | 2036 | 2037 | 2038 | 2039 | 2040 | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 |
| Austria | % | 19.0% | 19.0% | 19.1% | 19.1% | 19.1% | ||||||||||||||||
| Belgium | % | 22.2% | 22.3% | 22.2% | 22.2% | 22.2% | ||||||||||||||||
| Denmark | % | 22.8% | 22.7% | 22.5% | 22.3% | 22.1% | ||||||||||||||||
| France | % | 22.9% | 22.8% | 22.7% | 22.6% | 22.4% | ||||||||||||||||
| Germany | % | 16.1% | 16.1% | 16.1% | 16.1% | 16.1% | ||||||||||||||||
| Ireland | % | 23.0% | 23.2% | 23.3% | 23.4% | 23.6% | ||||||||||||||||
| Luxembourg | % | 20.8% | 20.7% | 20.6% | 20.5% | 20.3% | ||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands | % | 21.2% | 21.2% | 21.0% | 20.8% | 20.7% | ||||||||||||||||
| Norway | % | 23.4% | 23.3% | 23.2% | 23.1% | 23.0% | ||||||||||||||||
| Poland | % | 16.0% | 16.2% | 16.3% | 16.5% | 16.8% | ||||||||||||||||
| Sweden | % | 23.4% | 23.4% | 23.4% | 23.4% | 23.4% | ||||||||||||||||
| United Kingdom | % | 21.3% | 21.3% | 21.3% | 21.3% | 21.3% |
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