Republic of Korea vs Macau, China: Labour dependency ratio
Labour dependency ratio over time
- Republic of Korea
- Macau, China
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 0.78 against 0.769 in Macau, China, a difference of 0.011.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Macau, China ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 177th and Macau, China ranks 179th of 188 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.21 | 1.2 | 0.0104 | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 1.1 | 0.9556 | 0.1399 | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 0.9472 | 0.6662 | 0.281 | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 0.8151 | 0.7551 | 0.06 | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour dependency ratio, Republic of Korea or Macau, China?
- Republic of Korea, at 0.78 against 0.769 in Macau, China as of 2027.
- What is the difference in labour dependency ratio between Republic of Korea and Macau, China?
- 0.011, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Macau, China?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
- How do Republic of Korea and Macau, China rank globally for labour dependency ratio?
- Republic of Korea ranks 177th and Macau, China ranks 179th 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.