Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Singapore: Labour dependency ratio
Labour dependency ratio over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Singapore
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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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.