Labour dependency ratio in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income
Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income: Labour dependency ratio was 0.916 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Labour dependency ratio in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income, 1991–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour dependency ratio in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income is 0.916, measured in 2027.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour dependency ratio in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income peaked at 0.953 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.799, in 2007.
Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 82nd of 87 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Labour dependency ratio in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.825 | — |
| 1992 | 0.83 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.841 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.848 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.852 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.854 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.853 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.851 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.85 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.848 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.848 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.843 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.836 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.823 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.811 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.801 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.799 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.805 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.811 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.812 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.812 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.823 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.835 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.844 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.854 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.863 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.877 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.888 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.902 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.953 | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.895 | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 0.931 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.912 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.924 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 0.921 | -0.3% |
| 2026 | 0.918 | -0.3% |
| 2027 | 0.916 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8449 | 0.825 | 0.854 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.8225 | 0.799 | 0.848 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.851 | 0.812 | 0.902 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9213 | 0.895 | 0.953 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income
More work & labour data for Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 773,276 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 63.76 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 439,521 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 60.81 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 51,883 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 28,524 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.8 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.1509 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 738,936 (2025)
- Employment 738,936 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour dependency ratio in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income?
- Labour dependency ratio in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income was 0.916 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour dependency ratio recorded in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.953 in 2020.
- What is the lowest labour dependency ratio recorded in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.799 in 2007.
- How does Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income rank for labour dependency ratio?
- Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 82nd out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is labour dependency ratio rising or falling in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Asia: Upper-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.