Which has higher labour dependency ratio, Arab States or Syrian Arab Republic?

Syrian Arab Republic, at 3.36 against 2.22 in Arab States as of 2027.

What is the difference in labour dependency ratio between Arab States and Syrian Arab Republic?

1.14, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Arab States and Syrian Arab Republic?

37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.

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.

Arab States vs Syrian Arab Republic: Labour dependency ratio

Arab States

2.22

in 2027

Syrian Arab Republic

3.36

in 2027

Arab States rank

12th

Syrian Arab Republic rank

10th

Labour dependency ratio over time

Arab States
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 3.36 against 2.22 in Arab States, a difference of 1.14.

That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.5 times Arab States's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Arab States ahead.

Arab States ranks 12th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 10th of 87 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Arab States averaged higher in 1 and Syrian Arab Republic in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab States	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2.98	2.86	0.1148	Arab States
2000s	2.75	2.88	0.1382	Syrian Arab Republic
2010s	2.4	3.79	1.39	Syrian Arab Republic
2020s	2.31	3.55	1.24	Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour dependency ratio, Arab States or Syrian Arab Republic?: Syrian Arab Republic, at 3.36 against 2.22 in Arab States as of 2027.
What is the difference in labour dependency ratio between Arab States and Syrian Arab Republic?: 1.14, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab States and Syrian Arab Republic?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
How do Arab States and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for labour dependency ratio?: Arab States ranks 12th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 10th 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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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: 05 September 2026

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.