China vs Denmark: Labour dependency ratio
Labour dependency ratio over time
- China
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.935 against 0.915 in China, a difference of 0.02.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
China ranks 162nd and Denmark ranks 161st of 188 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8437 | 0.987 | 0.1433 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 0.8215 | 0.961 | 0.1395 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 0.85 | 1.08 | 0.229 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.92 | 0.9616 | 0.0416 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour dependency ratio, China or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 0.935 against 0.915 in China as of 2027.
- What is the difference in labour dependency ratio between China and Denmark?
- 0.02, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Denmark?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
- How do China and Denmark rank globally for labour dependency ratio?
- China ranks 162nd and Denmark ranks 161st 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.