Australia vs China: Labour dependency ratio
Labour dependency ratio over time
- Australia
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 0.915 against 0.909 in Australia, a difference of 0.006.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 164th and China ranks 162nd of 188 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.22 | 0.8437 | 0.3719 | Australia |
| 2000s | 1.05 | 0.8215 | 0.2331 | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.9976 | 0.85 | 0.1476 | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.9217 | 0.92 | 0.0017 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour dependency ratio, Australia or China?
- China, at 0.915 against 0.909 in Australia as of 2027.
- What is the difference in labour dependency ratio between Australia and China?
- 0.006, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and China?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
- How do Australia and China rank globally for labour dependency ratio?
- Australia ranks 164th and China ranks 162nd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Labour dependency ratio (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator provides the ratio of dependents (persons aged 0 to 14 + persons aged 15 and above that are either outside the labour force or unemployed) to total employment. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.