Cape Verde vs Pacific Islands: Labour dependency ratio
Labour dependency ratio over time
- Cape Verde
- Pacific Islands
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 1.59 against 1.1 in Pacific Islands, a difference of 0.49.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.5 times Pacific Islands's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 64th and Pacific Islands ranks 65th of 188 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Pacific Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.47 | 1.39 | 1.08 | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 2.24 | 1.26 | 0.9825 | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 1.74 | 1.2 | 0.5428 | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 1.75 | 1.11 | 0.638 | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour dependency ratio, Cape Verde or Pacific Islands?
- Cape Verde, at 1.59 against 1.1 in Pacific Islands as of 2027.
- What is the difference in labour dependency ratio between Cape Verde and Pacific Islands?
- 0.49, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Pacific Islands?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
- How do Cape Verde and Pacific Islands rank globally for labour dependency ratio?
- Cape Verde ranks 64th and Pacific Islands ranks 65th of 188 countries.
- 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
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.