Republic of Korea vs Thailand: Labour dependency ratio
Labour dependency ratio over time
- Republic of Korea
- Thailand
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 0.78 against 0.775 in Thailand, a difference of 0.005.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 177th and Thailand ranks 178th 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 | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.21 | 0.8628 | 0.3517 | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 1.1 | 0.7936 | 0.3019 | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 0.9472 | 0.7677 | 0.1795 | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 0.8151 | 0.7744 | 0.0407 | 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 Thailand?
- Republic of Korea, at 0.78 against 0.775 in Thailand as of 2027.
- What is the difference in labour dependency ratio between Republic of Korea and Thailand?
- 0.005, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Thailand?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
- How do Republic of Korea and Thailand rank globally for labour dependency ratio?
- Republic of Korea ranks 177th and Thailand ranks 178th 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.