Ireland (2025)
28.1
ratio: population under 15 per 100 persons aged 15–64
-2.4% YoY
YoY Change
-2.4%
ratio: population under 15 per 100 persons aged 15–64
Trend
down
Series length
21
years of data

Data

Ireland Youth Dependency Ratio (2025) — source data. Eurostat.
Year ratio: population under 15 per 100 persons aged 15–64 YoY Change
2025 28.1 -2.4%
2024 28.8 -2.4%
2023 29.5 -2.0%
2022 30.1 -1.3%
2021 30.5 -1.6%
2020 31 -1.6%
2019 31.5 -1.3%
2018 31.9 -0.9%
2017 32.2 -0.6%
2016 32.4 -0.6%
2015 32.6 unchanged
2014 32.6 -1.8%
2013 33.2 +2.2%
2012 32.5 +2.8%
2011 31.6 +2.3%
2010 30.9 +2.7%
2009 30.1 +1.7%
2008 29.6 +0.7%
2007 29.4 -1.7%
2006 29.9 -1.6%

About this Dataset

Ireland recorded 28.1 ratio: population under 15 per 100 persons aged 15–64 in 2025. The latest change was -2.4%. Across 2005–2025 the series ranges from 28.1 in 2025 to 33.2 in 2013.

This page tracks the youth dependency ratio (under-15 population per 100 working-age persons) in Ireland from 2005 to present.

Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page tracks the youth dependency ratio (under-15 population per 100 working-age persons) in Ireland from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.

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).

The series peaked at 33.2 ratio: population under 15 per 100 persons aged 15–64 in 2013 and reached its lowest recorded value of 28.1 in 2025. The latest reading of 28.1 in 2025 represents a change of -2.4%.