Labour dependency ratio in Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income
Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income: Labour dependency ratio was 1.46 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Labour dependency ratio in Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income, 1991–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income recorded 1.46 for labour dependency ratio in 2027. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour dependency ratio in Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income peaked at 1.99 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.46, in 2027.
That places Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income 29th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Labour dependency ratio in Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.99 | — |
| 1992 | 1.98 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 1.97 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.95 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.93 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.9 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 1.88 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.84 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.82 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.79 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 1.78 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.77 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.76 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.75 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.73 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.74 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.75 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.77 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.77 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.77 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.78 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.79 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.78 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.77 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.76 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.75 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.74 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.73 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.71 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.77 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 1.69 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 1.59 | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 1.53 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 1.5 | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 1.49 | -0.9% |
| 2026 | 1.48 | -0.9% |
| 2027 | 1.46 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.92 | 1.82 | 1.99 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.76 | 1.73 | 1.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.76 | 1.71 | 1.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 | 1.46 | 1.77 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income
More work & labour data for Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 974,717 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 56.6 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 747,456 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 54.34 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 26,339 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 6,807 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.49 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 908,618 (2025)
- Employment 908,618 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour dependency ratio in Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income?
- Labour dependency ratio in Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income was 1.46 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour dependency ratio recorded in Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 1.99 in 1991.
- What is the lowest labour dependency ratio recorded in Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.46 in 2027.
- How does Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income rank for labour dependency ratio?
- Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income ranks 29th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is labour dependency ratio rising or falling in Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income 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.