Iceland vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Labour dependency ratio
Labour dependency ratio over time
- Iceland
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.678 against 0.555 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.123.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 184th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 186th of 188 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.856 | 0.707 | 0.149 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.7319 | 0.6619 | 0.07 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.7374 | 0.5808 | 0.1566 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.7083 | 0.5648 | 0.1435 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour dependency ratio, Iceland or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Iceland, at 0.678 against 0.555 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2027.
- What is the difference in labour dependency ratio between Iceland and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 0.123, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
- How do Iceland and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for labour dependency ratio?
- Iceland ranks 184th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 186th 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.