Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income vs Ethiopia: Labour dependency ratio

Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income
0.964
in 2027
Ethiopia
1.45
in 2027
Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income rank
79th
Ethiopia rank
80th

Labour dependency ratio over time

  • Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income
  • Ethiopia
00.511.5199120092027

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 1.45 against 0.964 in Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income, a difference of 0.486.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.5 times Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income's.

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

Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income ranks 79th and Ethiopia ranks 80th of 87 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.9523 1.37 0.4196 Ethiopia
2000s 0.9227 1.38 0.4585 Ethiopia
2010s 0.9299 1.32 0.3917 Ethiopia
2020s 0.9759 1.49 0.5138 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour dependency ratio, Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 1.45 against 0.964 in Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income as of 2027.
What is the difference in labour dependency ratio between Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income and Ethiopia?
0.486, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income and Ethiopia?
37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
How do Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income and Ethiopia rank globally for labour dependency ratio?
Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income ranks 79th and Ethiopia ranks 80th 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.