South Korea's dependency ratio will more than double by 2050
Original title: Total dependency ratio · Our World in Data · Date unavailable
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So what
The demographic dividend that powered East Asia is turning into a drag: South Korea goes from 41 dependents per 100 working-age people today to 90 by 2050, Japan and Italy to over 90, China from 45 to 69. India stays near 48 to 2050, making it the one large economy whose workforce keeps pace with its dependents. Labour scarcity, automation and pension reform move from long-term themes to planning assumptions within one investment cycle.
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- UN World Population Prospects (2024)
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