Malaysia vs Taiwan, China: Labour dependency ratio
Labour dependency ratio over time
- Malaysia
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.975 against 0.961 in Taiwan, China, a difference of 0.014.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 155th and Taiwan, China ranks 158th of 188 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.79 | 1.29 | 0.4968 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 1.51 | 1.23 | 0.2857 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1.18 | 1.07 | 0.1109 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.03 | 0.9876 | 0.0396 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour dependency ratio, Malaysia or Taiwan, China?
- Malaysia, at 0.975 against 0.961 in Taiwan, China as of 2027.
- What is the difference in labour dependency ratio between Malaysia and Taiwan, China?
- 0.014, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Taiwan, China?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
- How do Malaysia and Taiwan, China rank globally for labour dependency ratio?
- Malaysia ranks 155th and Taiwan, China ranks 158th 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.