{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"de-youth-dependency-ratio","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/de-youth-dependency-ratio","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/de-youth-dependency-ratio/","title":"Germany Youth Dependency Ratio (2025)","description":"Germany's Youth Dependency Ratio: 21.9 ratio: population under 15 per 100 persons aged 15–64 in 2025, unchanged YoY. Eurostat (DEMO_PJANIND), 2005–2025.","domain":"demo","category":"Demographics","keywords":["Demographics","Eurostat","Germany","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Germany","temporal_coverage":"2005/2025","unit":"ratio: population under 15 per 100 persons aged 15–64","last_updated":"2026-07-27","last_updated_text":"27 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Germany Youth Dependency Ratio","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/DEMO_PJANIND/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2005–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"21"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Germany"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"27 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Germany (2025)","value":"21.9","unit":"ratio: population under 15 per 100 persons aged 15–64","trend":{"direction":"neutral","value":"unchanged YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"unchanged","unit":"ratio: population under 15 per 100 persons aged 15–64"},{"label":"Trend","value":"neutral","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Germany Youth Dependency Ratio"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":21.6},{"period":"2006","value":21.2},{"period":"2007","value":21},{"period":"2008","value":20.7},{"period":"2009","value":20.6},{"period":"2010","value":20.5},{"period":"2011","value":20.6},{"period":"2012","value":20.3},{"period":"2013","value":20.1},{"period":"2014","value":20},{"period":"2015","value":20},{"period":"2016","value":20.2},{"period":"2017","value":20.5},{"period":"2018","value":20.7},{"period":"2019","value":21},{"period":"2020","value":21.2},{"period":"2021","value":21.5},{"period":"2022","value":21.8},{"period":"2023","value":21.9},{"period":"2024","value":21.9},{"period":"2025","value":21.9}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"ratio: population under 15 per 100 persons aged 15–64"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"21.9","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2024","value":"21.9","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2023","value":"21.9","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2022","value":"21.8","yoyChange":"+1.4%"},{"year":"2021","value":"21.5","yoyChange":"+1.4%"},{"year":"2020","value":"21.2","yoyChange":"+1.0%"},{"year":"2019","value":"21.0","yoyChange":"+1.4%"},{"year":"2018","value":"20.7","yoyChange":"+1.0%"},{"year":"2017","value":"20.5","yoyChange":"+1.5%"},{"year":"2016","value":"20.2","yoyChange":"+1.0%"},{"year":"2015","value":"20.0","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2014","value":"20.0","yoyChange":"-0.5%"},{"year":"2013","value":"20.1","yoyChange":"-1.0%"},{"year":"2012","value":"20.3","yoyChange":"-1.5%"},{"year":"2011","value":"20.6","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2010","value":"20.5","yoyChange":"-0.5%"},{"year":"2009","value":"20.6","yoyChange":"-0.5%"},{"year":"2008","value":"20.7","yoyChange":"-1.4%"},{"year":"2007","value":"21.0","yoyChange":"-0.9%"},{"year":"2006","value":"21.2","yoyChange":"-1.9%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the youth dependency ratio (under-15 population per 100 working-age persons) in Germany from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2025 (21 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 21.9 ratio: population under 15 per 100 persons aged 15–64 in 2023 and reached its lowest recorded value of 20 in 2015. The latest reading of 21.9 in 2025 is unchanged on the previous period."}]}