Jamaica vs South Korea: Labour dependency ratio (ILO modelled estimates)
Labour dependency ratio (ILO modelled estimates) over time
- Jamaica
- South Korea
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.805 against 0.78 in South Korea, a difference of 0.025.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 175th and South Korea ranks 177th of 188 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.37 | 1.21 | 0.157 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 1.38 | 1.1 | 0.2825 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 1.25 | 0.9472 | 0.3051 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 0.8878 | 0.8151 | 0.0726 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour dependency ratio, Jamaica or South Korea?
- Jamaica, at 0.805 against 0.78 in South Korea as of 2027.
- What is the difference in labour dependency ratio between Jamaica and South Korea?
- 0.025, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and South Korea?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
- How do Jamaica and South Korea rank globally for labour dependency ratio?
- Jamaica ranks 175th and South Korea ranks 177th 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.