Youth dependency ratio fell 2.50% to 17.1% in Italy in 2024, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, youth dependency ratio in Italy reached an all time high of 40.9% in 1950 and an all time low of 17.1% in 2024. When compared to Italy's main peers, youth dependency ratio in Austria amounted to 18.2%, 24.1% in France, 17.8% in Slovenia and 18.6% in Switzerland in 2024.
Italy has been ranked 160th within the group of 174 countries we follow in terms of youth dependency ratio, 3 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% | ||||||||||||||||
| Croatia | % | 16.7% | 16.7% | 16.6% | 16.6% | 16.5% | ||||||||||||||||
| France | % | 22.9% | 22.8% | 22.7% | 22.6% | 22.4% | ||||||||||||||||
| Germany | % | 16.1% | 16.1% | 16.1% | 16.1% | 16.1% | ||||||||||||||||
| Hungary | % | 17.3% | 17.5% | 17.5% | 17.5% | 17.6% | ||||||||||||||||
| Italy | % | 19.0% | 19.2% | 19.2% | 19.2% | 19.2% | ||||||||||||||||
| Slovenia | % | 17.7% | 17.9% | 18.0% | 18.2% | 18.3% | ||||||||||||||||
| Spain | % | 18.4% | 18.8% | 18.9% | 19.0% | 19.2% | ||||||||||||||||
| Switzerland | % | 18.8% | 18.8% | 18.8% | 18.8% | 18.8% |
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