Africa: Low income vs Gambia: Labour dependency ratio

Africa: Low income
1.7
in 2027
Gambia
2.69
in 2027
Africa: Low income rank
19th
Gambia rank
18th

Labour dependency ratio over time

  • Africa: Low income
  • Gambia
0123199120092027

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 2.69 against 1.7 in Africa: Low income, a difference of 0.99.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.6 times Africa: Low income's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.

Africa: Low income ranks 19th and Gambia ranks 18th of 87 groups.

Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa: Low income Gambia Difference Ahead
1990s 1.66 3.29 1.63 Gambia
2000s 1.68 3.26 1.58 Gambia
2010s 1.73 3.01 1.28 Gambia
2020s 1.75 2.77 1.02 Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour dependency ratio, Africa: Low income or Gambia?
Gambia, at 2.69 against 1.7 in Africa: Low income as of 2027.
What is the difference in labour dependency ratio between Africa: Low income and Gambia?
0.99, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa: Low income and Gambia?
37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
How do Africa: Low income and Gambia rank globally for labour dependency ratio?
Africa: Low income ranks 19th and Gambia ranks 18th of 87 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Labour dependency ratio (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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.