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Old-Age Dependency Ratio
People 65 and older for every 100 of working age.
28.5%
Percent of working-age population · latest, Jan 2025
vs prior month▲ 0.8 pp
vs year ago▲ 0.8 pp
| Year | Old-Age Dependency Ratio |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 14.7% |
| 1961 | 15.0% |
| 1962 | 15.1% |
| 1963 | 15.2% |
| 1964 | 15.3% |
| 1965 | 15.4% |
| 1966 | 15.6% |
| 1967 | 15.6% |
| 1968 | 15.6% |
| 1969 | 15.7% |
| 1970 | 15.7% |
| 1971 | 15.8% |
| 1972 | 15.8% |
| 1973 | 15.8% |
| 1974 | 15.8% |
| 1975 | 15.9% |
| 1976 | 16.0% |
| 1977 | 16.1% |
| 1978 | 16.3% |
| 1979 | 16.5% |
| 1980 | 16.6% |
| 1981 | 16.8% |
| 1982 | 17.0% |
| 1983 | 17.2% |
| 1984 | 17.4% |
| 1985 | 17.6% |
| 1986 | 17.7% |
| 1987 | 18.0% |
| 1988 | 18.2% |
| 1989 | 18.4% |
| 1990 | 18.6% |
| 1991 | 18.7% |
| 1992 | 18.8% |
| 1993 | 18.9% |
| 1994 | 18.9% |
| 1995 | 18.9% |
| 1996 | 18.8% |
| 1997 | 18.7% |
| 1998 | 18.6% |
| 1999 | 18.4% |
| 2000 | 18.3% |
| 2001 | 18.2% |
| 2002 | 18.1% |
| 2003 | 18.0% |
| 2004 | 18.0% |
| 2005 | 18.0% |
| 2006 | 18.0% |
| 2007 | 18.2% |
| 2008 | 18.5% |
| 2009 | 18.8% |
| 2010 | 19.0% |
| 2011 | 19.4% |
| 2012 | 19.9% |
| 2013 | 20.5% |
| 2014 | 21.0% |
| 2015 | 21.5% |
| 2016 | 22.0% |
| 2017 | 22.6% |
| 2018 | 23.2% |
| 2019 | 23.8% |
| 2020 | 24.5% |
| 2021 | 25.2% |
| 2022 | 26.0% |
| 2023 | 26.8% |
| 2024 | 27.7% |
| 2025 | 28.5% |
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Source: FRED · SPPOPDPNDOLUSA · series · Jan 1960 to Jan 2025 · latest-revised
Refreshed Jul 31, 2026 from FRED.
People 65 and older for every 100 of working age.
Population aged 65 and older as a percentage of the working-age population (ages 15 to 64).
Source: FRED · Jan 2025 · Full lesson → Learn
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