In 2022, there were 24.4 people aged 65 and over for every 100 people of working age in South Korea. The old-age dependency ratio in South Korea has more than quadrupled since the 1960s and is expected to reach almost 60 by 2040.
Old-age dependency ratio in South Korea from 1960 to 2022 with projections until 2072
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Old-age dependency ratio
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KOSIS. (December 14, 2023). Old-age dependency ratio in South Korea from 1960 to 2022 with projections until 2072 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1463724/south-korea-old-age-dependency-ratio/
KOSIS. "Old-age dependency ratio in South Korea from 1960 to 2022 with projections until 2072." Chart. December 14, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1463724/south-korea-old-age-dependency-ratio/
KOSIS. (2023). Old-age dependency ratio in South Korea from 1960 to 2022 with projections until 2072. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1463724/south-korea-old-age-dependency-ratio/
KOSIS. "Old-age Dependency Ratio in South Korea from 1960 to 2022 with Projections until 2072." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1463724/south-korea-old-age-dependency-ratio/
KOSIS, Old-age dependency ratio in South Korea from 1960 to 2022 with projections until 2072 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1463724/south-korea-old-age-dependency-ratio/ (last visited June 18, 2024)
Old-age dependency ratio in South Korea from 1960 to 2022 with projections until 2072 [Graph], KOSIS, December 14, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1463724/south-korea-old-age-dependency-ratio/