Africa: Upper-middle income vs Djibouti: Labour dependency ratio

Africa: Upper-middle income
2.65
in 2027
Djibouti
4.94
in 2027
Africa: Upper-middle income rank
5th
Djibouti rank
4th

Labour dependency ratio over time

  • Africa: Upper-middle income
  • Djibouti
0246199120092027

How they compare

Djibouti currently reports 4.94 against 2.65 in Africa: Upper-middle income, a difference of 2.29.

That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.9 times Africa: Upper-middle income's.

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

Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 5th and Djibouti ranks 4th of 87 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa: Upper-middle income Djibouti Difference Ahead
1990s 2.95 5.82 2.87 Djibouti
2000s 2.59 5.54 2.95 Djibouti
2010s 2.53 5.31 2.78 Djibouti
2020s 2.75 5.08 2.33 Djibouti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour dependency ratio, Africa: Upper-middle income or Djibouti?
Djibouti, at 4.94 against 2.65 in Africa: Upper-middle income as of 2027.
What is the difference in labour dependency ratio between Africa: Upper-middle income and Djibouti?
2.29, with Djibouti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa: Upper-middle income and Djibouti?
37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
How do Africa: Upper-middle income and Djibouti rank globally for labour dependency ratio?
Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 5th and Djibouti ranks 4th 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.