Asia and the Pacific: Low income vs Nepal: Labour dependency ratio

Asia and the Pacific: Low income
1.82
in 2027
Nepal
2.92
in 2027
Asia and the Pacific: Low income rank
17th
Nepal rank
16th

Labour dependency ratio over time

  • Asia and the Pacific: Low income
  • Nepal
11.522.533.5199120092027

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 2.92 against 1.82 in Asia and the Pacific: Low income, a difference of 1.1.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.6 times Asia and the Pacific: Low income's.

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

Asia and the Pacific: Low income ranks 17th and Nepal ranks 16th of 87 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia and the Pacific: Low income Nepal Difference Ahead
1990s 1.32 3.59 2.28 Nepal
2000s 1.43 3.46 2.03 Nepal
2010s 1.48 3.17 1.69 Nepal
2020s 1.76 3 1.24 Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour dependency ratio, Asia and the Pacific: Low income or Nepal?
Nepal, at 2.92 against 1.82 in Asia and the Pacific: Low income as of 2027.
What is the difference in labour dependency ratio between Asia and the Pacific: Low income and Nepal?
1.1, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and the Pacific: Low income and Nepal?
37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
How do Asia and the Pacific: Low income and Nepal rank globally for labour dependency ratio?
Asia and the Pacific: Low income ranks 17th and Nepal ranks 16th 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.