Hong Kong, China vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Labour dependency ratio

Hong Kong, China
1.06
in 2027
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.07
in 2027
Hong Kong, China rank
139th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
136th

Labour dependency ratio over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
00.511.5199120092027

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1.07 against 1.06 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 139th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 136th of 188 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 1.06 1.22 0.1534 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 1.05 1.1 0.0478 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 0.9499 1.09 0.1369 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 1.03 1.05 0.0196 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour dependency ratio, Hong Kong, China or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.01, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
How do Hong Kong, China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for labour dependency ratio?
Hong Kong, China ranks 139th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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

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.