Hong Kong, China vs Saudi Arabia: Labour dependency ratio
Labour dependency ratio over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.07 against 1.06 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.01.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 139th and Saudi Arabia ranks 136th of 188 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.06 | 2.61 | 1.55 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 1.05 | 2.3 | 1.25 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.9499 | 1.49 | 0.5436 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 1.03 | 1.15 | 0.1145 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour dependency ratio, Hong Kong, China or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 1.07 against 1.06 in Hong Kong, China as of 2027.
- What is the difference in labour dependency ratio between Hong Kong, China and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.01, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Saudi Arabia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Saudi Arabia rank globally for labour dependency ratio?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 139th and Saudi Arabia ranks 136th 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.