Hong Kong, China vs United States of America: Labour dependency ratio
Labour dependency ratio over time
- Hong Kong, China
- United States of America
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 1.06 against 1.05 in United States of America, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United States of America ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 139th and United States of America ranks 140th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.06 | 1.07 | 0.0036 | United States of America |
| 2000s | 1.05 | 1.04 | 0.0098 | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 0.9499 | 1.1 | 0.153 | United States of America |
| 2020s | 1.03 | 1.06 | 0.0306 | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour dependency ratio, Hong Kong, China or United States of America?
- Hong Kong, China, at 1.06 against 1.05 in United States of America as of 2027.
- What is the difference in labour dependency ratio between Hong Kong, China and United States of America?
- 0.01, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and United States of America?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
- How do Hong Kong, China and United States of America rank globally for labour dependency ratio?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 139th and United States of America ranks 140th 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.