Written answers
Wednesday, 29 September 2010
Department of An Taoiseach
Economic Dependency Ratios
11:00 pm
Arthur Morgan (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Question 157: To ask the Taoiseach the economic dependency ratio here for each of the past ten years; the economic dependency ratio on a county basis; the economic dependency ratio as compared to other jurisdictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31979/10]
John Curran (Dublin Mid West, Fianna Fail)
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The information requested by the Deputy regarding dependency ratios is not available at a county level for each of the past ten years. However, the breakdown is available at a NUTS3 level and is set out below. The data was derived from the annual Population and Migration Estimates releases, published in respect of Mid-April each year. For comparison purposes an additional table detailing dependency ratios in the European Union is included.
Dependency ratios in Ireland by NUTS3, 2000 – 2010 | ||||||||||||
Dependency ratios | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |
percentage | ||||||||||||
State | Young dependency | 32.6 | 32.0 | 31.2 | 30.9 | 30.7 | 30.3 | 29.8 | 29.6 | 30.1 | 31.0 | 31.9 |
Old dependency | 16.7 | 16.6 | 16.4 | 16.3 | 16.3 | 16.3 | 15.9 | 15.8 | 15.9 | 16.3 | 17.0 | |
Total dependency | 49.4 | 48.5 | 47.6 | 47.2 | 47.0 | 46.5 | 45.7 | 45.4 | 46.0 | 47.3 | 48.9 | |
Border | Young dependency | 35.7 | 35.1 | 34.7 | 34.0 | 33.3 | 33.1 | 32.7 | 32.2 | 32.5 | 32.9 | 33.6 |
Old dependency | 19.8 | 19.5 | 19.2 | 18.9 | 18.7 | 18.7 | 18.1 | 17.9 | 18.1 | 18.4 | 18.3 | |
Total dependency | 55.5 | 54.6 | 53.9 | 53.0 | 52.0 | 51.7 | 50.9 | 50.2 | 50.6 | 51.3 | 51.9 | |
Dublin | Young dependency | 28.9 | 28.2 | 27.1 | 26.9 | 26.8 | 26.4 | 25.9 | 25.8 | 26.5 | 27.6 | 29.0 |
Old dependency | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.5 | 14.6 | 14.5 | 14.3 | 14.5 | 14.9 | 16.0 | |
Total dependency | 43.3 | 42.6 | 41.5 | 41.3 | 41.4 | 41.1 | 40.4 | 40.0 | 41.0 | 42.5 | 45.0 | |
Mid-East | Young dependency | 35.1 | 34.4 | 34.2 | 33.7 | 33.6 | 33.4 | 32.9 | 33.0 | 33.7 | 34.7 | 35.6 |
Old dependency | 12.4 | 12.2 | 12.1 | 11.9 | 11.8 | 11.7 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.7 | 12.2 | 12.6 | |
Total dependency | 47.5 | 46.6 | 46.2 | 45.6 | 45.4 | 45.1 | 44.4 | 44.5 | 45.4 | 47.0 | 48.2 | |
Midland | Young dependency | 36.3 | 35.6 | 35.2 | 34.9 | 34.8 | 34.2 | 33.4 | 33.3 | 33.7 | 34.6 | 35.7 |
Old dependency | 18.2 | 18.0 | 17.8 | 17.5 | 17.2 | 17.0 | 16.5 | 16.2 | 16.3 | 16.9 | 17.5 | |
Total dependency | 54.5 | 53.6 | 53.0 | 52.4 | 52.0 | 51.2 | 49.9 | 49.5 | 50.0 | 51.5 | 53.2 | |
Mid-West | Young dependency | 33.1 | 32.3 | 31.5 | 31.5 | 31.3 | 31.0 | 30.4 | 30.3 | 30.7 | 31.4 | 31.9 |
Old dependency | 17.4 | 17.3 | 17.3 | 17.3 | 17.4 | 17.2 | 16.9 | 16.8 | 16.7 | 17.3 | 17.6 | |
Total dependency | 50.6 | 49.6 | 48.9 | 48.7 | 48.8 | 48.2 | 47.3 | 47.1 | 47.4 | 48.6 | 49.5 | |
South-East | Young dependency | 34.6 | 34.0 | 33.5 | 33.3 | 33.1 | 32.6 | 31.9 | 31.6 | 31.9 | 32.6 | 33.3 |
Old dependency | 18.0 | 17.8 | 17.8 | 17.8 | 17.9 | 17.8 | 17.4 | 17.4 | 17.5 | 18.0 | 18.7 | |
Total dependency | 52.7 | 51.8 | 51.2 | 51.1 | 51.0 | 50.5 | 49.3 | 49.0 | 49.4 | 50.6 | 52.0 | |
South-West | Young dependency | 32.2 | 31.6 | 30.9 | 30.7 | 30.4 | 29.8 | 29.4 | 29.3 | 29.5 | 30.3 | 31.2 |
Old dependency | 17.9 | 17.9 | 17.8 | 17.8 | 17.8 | 17.6 | 17.1 | 16.9 | 17.0 | 17.5 | 18.3 | |
Total dependency | 50.1 | 49.5 | 48.6 | 48.5 | 48.2 | 47.4 | 46.6 | 46.2 | 46.5 | 47.8 | 49.5 | |
West | Young dependency | 34.4 | 33.4 | 32.0 | 31.3 | 30.9 | 30.2 | 30.1 | 29.7 | 30.1 | 30.6 | 31.4 |
Old dependency | 20.9 | 20.5 | 19.6 | 19.3 | 19.1 | 18.7 | 18.3 | 18.2 | 18.3 | 18.6 | 18.7 | |
Total dependency | 55.3 | 53.9 | 51.6 | 50.6 | 50.1 | 49.0 | 48.4 | 47.9 | 48.4 | 49.2 | 50.1 | |
Dependency ratio for the European Union for 1st January 2009 (data sourced from Eurostat with the exception of the UK, see footnote) | |||
Geography | Young dependency | Old dependency | Total dependency |
% | % | % | |
European Union (27 countries) | 22.8 | 25.6 | 48.4 |
Belgium* | |||
Bulgaria | 19.4 | 25.2 | 44.6 |
Czech Republic | 19.9 | 20.9 | 40.8 |
Denmark | 27.8 | 24.1 | 51.9 |
Germany (including ex-GDR) | 20.6 | 30.6 | 51.1 |
Estonia | 22.0 | 25.2 | 47.2 |
Greece | 21.4 | 27.9 | 49.3 |
Spain | 21.5 | 24.2 | 45.8 |
France | 28.5 | 25.4 | 53.8 |
Italy | 21.4 | 30.5 | 51.9 |
Cyprus | 24.4 | 18.1 | 42.5 |
Latvia | 19.9 | 25.0 | 44.9 |
Lithuania | 21.9 | 23.2 | 45.1 |
Luxembourg (Grand-Duché) | 26.4 | 20.4 | 46.8 |
Hungary | 21.6 | 21.5 | 43.2 |
Malta | 22.6 | 19.6 | 42.2 |
Netherlands | 26.4 | 22.3 | 48.6 |
Austria | 22.4 | 25.7 | 48.1 |
Poland | 21.5 | 18.9 | 40.4 |
Portugal | 22.8 | 23.7 | 46.4 |
Romania | 21.7 | 21.3 | 43.0 |
Slovenia | 20.1 | 23.6 | 43.7 |
Slovakia | 21.3 | 16.7 | 38.0 |
Finland | 25.2 | 25.2 | 50.3 |
Sweden | 25.4 | 27.1 | 52.5 |
England | 26.5 | 24.6 | 51.1 |
Wales | 26.4 | 28.3 | 54.7 |
Scotland | 24.5 | 25.0 | 49.5 |
Northern Ireland | 30.3 | 21.6 | 52.0 |
*No data available for Belgium on Eurostat website. |
The young and old dependency ratios are derived by expressing the young population (aged 0-14 years) and the old population (aged 65 years and over) as percentages of the population of working age (15-64 years).
The total dependency ratio is the sum of the young and old ratios.
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