Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs United Arab Emirates: Labour dependency ratio

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
0.555
in 2027
United Arab Emirates
0.544
in 2027
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
186th
United Arab Emirates rank
187th

Labour dependency ratio over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 0.555 against 0.544 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.011.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 186th and United Arab Emirates ranks 187th of 188 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 0.707 0.8231 0.1161 United Arab Emirates
2000s 0.6619 0.6525 0.0094 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 0.5808 0.5775 0.0033 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 0.5648 0.5673 0.0025 United Arab Emirates

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 United Arab Emirates?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 0.555 against 0.544 in United Arab Emirates as of 2027.
What is the difference in labour dependency ratio between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and United Arab Emirates?
0.011, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and United Arab Emirates?
37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and United Arab Emirates rank globally for labour dependency ratio?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 186th and United Arab Emirates ranks 187th 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.