Japan vs Viet Nam: Labour dependency ratio

Japan
0.805
in 2027
Viet Nam
0.806
in 2027
Japan rank
175th
Viet Nam rank
174th

Labour dependency ratio over time

  • Japan
  • Viet Nam
00.250.50.751199120092027

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 0.806 against 0.805 in Japan, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Viet Nam ahead.

Japan ranks 175th and Viet Nam ranks 174th of 188 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Viet Nam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1990s 0.9293 1.07 0.1423 Viet Nam
2000s 1 0.9072 0.0954 Japan
2010s 0.9859 0.7406 0.2453 Japan
2020s 0.8444 0.8108 0.0336 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour dependency ratio, Japan or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 0.806 against 0.805 in Japan as of 2027.
What is the difference in labour dependency ratio between Japan and Viet Nam?
0.001, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Viet Nam?
37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
How do Japan and Viet Nam rank globally for labour dependency ratio?
Japan ranks 175th and Viet Nam ranks 174th 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.