{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"it-youth-dependency-ratio","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/it-youth-dependency-ratio","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/it-youth-dependency-ratio/","title":"Italy Youth Dependency Ratio (2025)","description":"Italy's Youth Dependency Ratio: 18.8 ratio: population under 15 per 100 persons aged 15–64 in 2025, -2.1% YoY. Eurostat (DEMO_PJANIND), 2005–2025.","domain":"demo","category":"Demographics","keywords":["Demographics","Eurostat","Italy","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Italy","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":"Italy 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":"Italy"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"27 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Italy (2025)","value":"18.8","unit":"ratio: population under 15 per 100 persons aged 15–64","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-2.1% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-2.1%","unit":"ratio: population under 15 per 100 persons aged 15–64"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Italy Youth Dependency Ratio"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":21.3},{"period":"2006","value":21.4},{"period":"2007","value":21.4},{"period":"2008","value":21.4},{"period":"2009","value":21.5},{"period":"2010","value":21.5},{"period":"2011","value":21.5},{"period":"2012","value":21.5},{"period":"2013","value":21.6},{"period":"2014","value":21.5},{"period":"2015","value":21.5},{"period":"2016","value":21.3},{"period":"2017","value":21.1},{"period":"2018","value":20.9},{"period":"2019","value":20.6},{"period":"2020","value":20.3},{"period":"2021","value":20.3},{"period":"2022","value":20},{"period":"2023","value":19.6},{"period":"2024","value":19.2},{"period":"2025","value":18.8}],"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":"18.8","yoyChange":"-2.1%"},{"year":"2024","value":"19.2","yoyChange":"-2.0%"},{"year":"2023","value":"19.6","yoyChange":"-2.0%"},{"year":"2022","value":"20.0","yoyChange":"-1.5%"},{"year":"2021","value":"20.3","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2020","value":"20.3","yoyChange":"-1.5%"},{"year":"2019","value":"20.6","yoyChange":"-1.4%"},{"year":"2018","value":"20.9","yoyChange":"-0.9%"},{"year":"2017","value":"21.1","yoyChange":"-0.9%"},{"year":"2016","value":"21.3","yoyChange":"-0.9%"},{"year":"2015","value":"21.5","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2014","value":"21.5","yoyChange":"-0.5%"},{"year":"2013","value":"21.6","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2012","value":"21.5","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2011","value":"21.5","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2010","value":"21.5","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2009","value":"21.5","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2008","value":"21.4","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2007","value":"21.4","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2006","value":"21.4","yoyChange":"+0.5%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the youth dependency ratio (under-15 population per 100 working-age persons) in Italy 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 21.6 ratio: population under 15 per 100 persons aged 15–64 in 2013 and reached its lowest recorded value of 18.8 in 2025. The latest reading of 18.8 in 2025 represents a change of -2.1%."}]}