Cameroon vs Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Labour dependency ratio
Labour dependency ratio over time
- Cameroon
- Northern, Southern and Western Europe
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 1.7 against 1.16 in Northern, Southern and Western Europe, a difference of 0.54.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.5 times Northern, Southern and Western Europe's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 53rd and Northern, Southern and Western Europe ranks 55th of 188 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Northern, Southern and Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.45 | 1.41 | 0.046 | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 1.33 | 1.28 | 0.0445 | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 1.55 | 1.26 | 0.2898 | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 1.72 | 1.16 | 0.5556 | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour dependency ratio, Cameroon or Northern, Southern and Western Europe?
- Cameroon, at 1.7 against 1.16 in Northern, Southern and Western Europe as of 2027.
- What is the difference in labour dependency ratio between Cameroon and Northern, Southern and Western Europe?
- 0.54, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Northern, Southern and Western Europe?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
- How do Cameroon and Northern, Southern and Western Europe rank globally for labour dependency ratio?
- Cameroon ranks 53rd and Northern, Southern and Western Europe ranks 55th 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.