Labour dependency ratio in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Labour dependency ratio was 0.555 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Labour dependency ratio in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1991–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 0.555 for labour dependency ratio in 2027. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour dependency ratio in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 0.713 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.555, in 2027.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 186th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Labour dependency ratio in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.713 | — |
| 1992 | 0.709 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.71 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.711 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.709 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.706 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.702 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.701 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.702 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.696 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.692 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.684 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.678 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.669 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.661 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.65 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.639 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.63 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.62 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.61 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.603 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.595 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.588 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.581 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.575 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.572 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.566 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.56 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.558 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.591 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.589 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.557 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 0.556 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.557 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.557 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 0.556 | -0.2% |
| 2027 | 0.555 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.707 | 0.701 | 0.713 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.6619 | 0.62 | 0.696 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5808 | 0.558 | 0.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5648 | 0.555 | 0.591 | 8 |
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More work & labour data for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 3,871 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 82.13 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 17,790 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 79.21 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.2604 % change on previous year (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 931.04 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.3313 % change on previous year (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 3,086 (2027)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 78.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 87.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour dependency ratio in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Labour dependency ratio in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 0.555 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour dependency ratio recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.713 in 1991.
- What is the lowest labour dependency ratio recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.555 in 2027.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for labour dependency ratio?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 186th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is labour dependency ratio rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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.