Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Singapore: Labour dependency ratio

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
0.555
in 2027
Singapore
0.659
in 2027
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
186th
Singapore rank
185th

Labour dependency ratio over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 0.659 against 0.555 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.104.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 186th and Singapore ranks 185th of 188 countries.

Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Singapore Difference Ahead
1990s 0.707 1.04 0.3319 Singapore
2000s 0.6619 0.9384 0.2765 Singapore
2010s 0.5808 0.7455 0.1647 Singapore
2020s 0.5648 0.685 0.1202 Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour dependency ratio, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Singapore?
Singapore, at 0.659 against 0.555 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2027.
What is the difference in labour dependency ratio between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Singapore?
0.104, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Singapore?
37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Singapore rank globally for labour dependency ratio?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 186th and Singapore ranks 185th 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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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.