Cambodia vs Macau, China: Labour dependency ratio

Cambodia
0.712
in 2027
Macau, China
0.769
in 2027
Cambodia rank
182nd
Macau, China rank
179th

Labour dependency ratio over time

  • Cambodia
  • Macau, China
00.511.5199120092027

How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 0.769 against 0.712 in Cambodia, a difference of 0.057.

That makes Macau, China's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Macau, China ahead.

Cambodia ranks 182nd and Macau, China ranks 179th of 188 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 3 and Macau, China in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Macau, China Difference Ahead
1990s 1.29 1.2 0.0876 Cambodia
2000s 1.03 0.9556 0.0707 Cambodia
2010s 0.8034 0.6662 0.1372 Cambodia
2020s 0.7469 0.7551 0.0083 Macau, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour dependency ratio, Cambodia or Macau, China?
Macau, China, at 0.769 against 0.712 in Cambodia as of 2027.
What is the difference in labour dependency ratio between Cambodia and Macau, China?
0.057, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Macau, China?
37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
How do Cambodia and Macau, China rank globally for labour dependency ratio?
Cambodia ranks 182nd and Macau, China ranks 179th 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

Indicator
Labour dependency ratio (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 10,188 data points, 1991–2027
Last refreshed

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.