Labour dependency ratio in APEC
APEC: Labour dependency ratio was 0.953 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Labour dependency ratio in APEC, 1991–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
APEC recorded 0.953 for labour dependency ratio in 2027.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour dependency ratio in APEC peaked at 1.03 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.945, in 2007.
That places APEC 80th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Labour dependency ratio in APEC, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.01 | — |
| 1992 | 1.01 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.02 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 1.02 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.02 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.02 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.02 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.01 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 1 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.996 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.982 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.97 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.957 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.945 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.947 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.962 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.959 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.951 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.95 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.957 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.958 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.962 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.964 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.967 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.965 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.03 | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 0.985 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.977 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.957 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.961 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.958 | -0.3% |
| 2026 | 0.956 | -0.2% |
| 2027 | 0.953 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.02 | 1.01 | 1.02 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.9759 | 0.945 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9598 | 0.95 | 0.967 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9724 | 0.953 | 1.03 | 8 |
Countries ranked near APEC
More work & labour data for APEC
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 63.86 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 906,140 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 1.60 million (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.2228 % change on previous year (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 3.87 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.54 % change on previous year (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 41,946 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 61.39 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 67,067 (2027)
- Employment 1.53 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour dependency ratio in APEC?
- Labour dependency ratio in APEC was 0.953 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour dependency ratio recorded in APEC?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 in 2020.
- What is the lowest labour dependency ratio recorded in APEC?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.945 in 2007.
- How does APEC rank for labour dependency ratio?
- APEC ranks 80th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is labour dependency ratio rising or falling in APEC?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this APEC data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour dependency ratio (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.