Which has higher labour dependency ratio, Republic of Korea or Viet Nam?

Viet Nam, at 0.806 against 0.78 in Republic of Korea as of 2027.

How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Viet Nam?

37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.

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.

Republic of Korea vs Viet Nam: Labour dependency ratio

Republic of Korea

0.78

in 2027

Viet Nam

0.806

in 2027

Republic of Korea rank

177th

Viet Nam rank

174th

Labour dependency ratio over time

Republic of Korea
Viet Nam

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 0.806 against 0.78 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.026.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 177th and Viet Nam ranks 174th 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	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.21	1.07	0.1428	Republic of Korea
2000s	1.1	0.9072	0.1883	Republic of Korea
2010s	0.9472	0.7406	0.2066	Republic of Korea
2020s	0.8151	0.8108	0.0044	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 Viet Nam?: Viet Nam, at 0.806 against 0.78 in Republic of Korea as of 2027.
What is the difference in labour dependency ratio between Republic of Korea and Viet Nam?: 0.026, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Viet Nam?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
How do Republic of Korea and Viet Nam rank globally for labour dependency ratio?: Republic of Korea ranks 177th and Viet Nam ranks 174th 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: 05 September 2026

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.