Age dependency ratio of working age population in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 44.95 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
44.95
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
187th
of 229 countries
All-time high
89.25
in 1950
All-time low
42.94
in 2019
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 44.95 for age dependency ratio of working age population in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 89.25 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 42.94, in 2019.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 187th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 89.25 | — |
| 1951 | 89.17 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 86.15 | -3.4% |
| 1953 | 82.49 | -4.2% |
| 1954 | 79.17 | -4.0% |
| 1955 | 76.31 | -3.6% |
| 1956 | 73.67 | -3.5% |
| 1957 | 71.83 | -2.5% |
| 1958 | 70.93 | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 69.94 | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 68.8 | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 67.65 | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 66.66 | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 66.43 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 66.76 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 67.12 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 68.77 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 71.91 | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 74.56 | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 76.19 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 77.11 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 77.67 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 77.48 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 76.14 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 74.64 | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 73.26 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 71.73 | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 69.99 | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 67.79 | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 65.45 | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 63.19 | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 60.9 | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 58.34 | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 55.76 | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 53.44 | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 51.27 | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 49.34 | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 47.53 | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 46.14 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 45.38 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 44.97 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 44.91 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 45.14 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 45.49 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 45.89 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 46.23 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 46.42 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 46.55 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 46.68 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 46.85 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 46.99 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 47.09 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 47.16 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 47.27 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 47.38 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 47.33 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 47.14 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 46.88 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 46.59 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 46.24 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 45.86 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 45.52 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 45.21 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 44.92 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 44.62 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 44.43 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 44.01 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 43.37 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 42.99 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 42.94 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 43.2 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 43.55 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 44.13 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 44.95 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 78.89 | 69.94 | 89.25 | 10 |
| 1960s | 69.48 | 66.43 | 76.19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 73.13 | 65.45 | 77.67 | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.13 | 45.38 | 63.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.91 | 44.91 | 46.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.01 | 46.24 | 47.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.39 | 42.94 | 45.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.96 | 43.2 | 44.95 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 44.95 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 89.25 in 1950.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.94 in 2019.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 187th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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