Youth dependency ratio in Europe & Central Asia stood at 26.72% in 2025, according to World Bank. The latest value is down 0.26 percentage points from 26.98% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 26.52% (up 0.2 percentage points since). The highest value since 1960 was 44.86% in 1962, the lowest 25.74% in 2010.
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Youth dependency ratio in Europe & Central Asia stood at 26.72% in 2025, according to World Bank.
The latest value is down 0.26 percentage points from 26.98% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 26.52% (up 0.2 percentage points since).
The highest value since 1960 was 44.86% in 1962, the lowest 25.74% in 2010.
| Indicator | Youth dependency ratio |
|---|---|
| Country | Europe & Central Asia |
| Category | Demographics |
| Unit | % |
| Source | World Bank |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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World Bank. (2026). Youth dependency ratio — Europe & Central Asia [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/youth-dependency-ratio/ECS. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.DPND.YG
World Bank. "Youth dependency ratio — Europe & Central Asia." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/youth-dependency-ratio/ECS. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.DPND.YG.
World Bank. 2026. "Youth dependency ratio — Europe & Central Asia." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/youth-dependency-ratio/ECS. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.DPND.YG.
@misc{econdash_youth_dependency_ratio_ecs,
author = {{World Bank}},
title = {{Youth dependency ratio --- Europe \& Central Asia}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
url = {https://econdash.org/chart/youth-dependency-ratio/ECS},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.DPND.YG}
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