Labour dependency ratio in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income

South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income: Labour dependency ratio was 0.866 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
0.866
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
84th
of 87 groups
All-time high
1.27
in 1993
All-time low
0.852
in 2023
Years of data
37
1991–2027

Labour dependency ratio in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income, 1991–2027

00.511.51991200920271991: 1.21992: 1.31993: 1.31994: 1.21995: 1.21996: 1.21997: 1.21998: 1.21999: 1.12000: 1.12001: 1.12002: 1.12003: 1.12004: 1.12005: 12006: 0.9992007: 0.9782008: 0.962009: 0.9882010: 0.9712011: 0.9632012: 0.9662013: 0.9742014: 0.9732015: 0.962016: 0.9532017: 0.9422018: 0.9242019: 0.912020: 0.9552021: 0.8992022: 0.8612023: 0.8522024: 0.8622025: 0.8652026: 0.8652027: 0.866

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labour dependency ratio in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income is 0.866, measured in 2027.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour dependency ratio in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income peaked at 1.27 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.852, in 2023.

That places South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income 84th 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 South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income, year by year

Annual values for Labour dependency ratio (ILO modelled estimates) in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income, 1991 to 2027.
Year Value Change
1991 1.24
1992 1.26 +2.2%
1993 1.27 +0.5%
1994 1.22 -3.7%
1995 1.17 -4.2%
1996 1.16 -0.9%
1997 1.16 -0.2%
1998 1.15 -0.7%
1999 1.14 -0.8%
2000 1.11 -2.6%
2001 1.1 -0.6%
2002 1.1 -0.5%
2003 1.08 -1.5%
2004 1.07 -1.5%
2005 1.03 -3.8%
2006 0.999 -2.6%
2007 0.978 -2.1%
2008 0.96 -1.8%
2009 0.988 +2.9%
2010 0.971 -1.7%
2011 0.963 -0.8%
2012 0.966 +0.3%
2013 0.974 +0.8%
2014 0.973 -0.1%
2015 0.96 -1.3%
2016 0.953 -0.7%
2017 0.942 -1.2%
2018 0.924 -1.9%
2019 0.91 -1.5%
2020 0.955 +4.9%
2021 0.899 -5.9%
2022 0.861 -4.2%
2023 0.852 -1.0%
2024 0.862 +1.2%
2025 0.865 +0.3%
2026 0.865 +0.0%
2027 0.866 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.2 1.14 1.27 9
2000s 1.04 0.96 1.11 10
2010s 0.9536 0.91 0.974 10
2020s 0.8781 0.852 0.955 8

Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income

  1. 82 Myanmar 1.44 compare
  2. 83 Armenia 1.43 compare
  3. 84 Bangladesh 1.43 compare
  4. 85 Kenya 1.42 compare
  5. 86 Mozambique 1.41 compare
  6. 87 Greece 1.39 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour dependency ratio in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income?
Labour dependency ratio in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income was 0.866 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest labour dependency ratio recorded in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income?
The highest recorded value was 1.27 in 1993.
What is the lowest labour dependency ratio recorded in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income?
The lowest recorded value was 0.852 in 2023.
How does South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income rank for labour dependency ratio?
South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income ranks 84th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is labour dependency ratio rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High 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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Indicator
Labour dependency ratio (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 10,188 data points, 1991–2027
Last refreshed

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.