Caribbean vs Southern Europe: Labour dependency ratio (ILO modelled estimates)
Labour dependency ratio (ILO modelled estimates) over time
- Caribbean
- Southern Europe
How they compare
Southern Europe currently reports 1.32 against 1.32 in Caribbean, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Caribbean ahead.
Caribbean ranks 40th and Southern Europe ranks 39th of 87 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Caribbean averaged higher in 2 and Southern Europe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.79 | 1.74 | 0.0516 | Caribbean |
| 2000s | 1.64 | 1.5 | 0.1376 | Caribbean |
| 2010s | 1.47 | 1.6 | 0.1286 | Southern Europe |
| 2020s | 1.36 | 1.38 | 0.0133 | Southern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour dependency ratio, Caribbean or Southern Europe?
- Southern Europe, at 1.32 against 1.32 in Caribbean as of 2027.
- What is the difference in labour dependency ratio between Caribbean and Southern Europe?
- 0, with Southern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Southern Europe?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
- How do Caribbean and Southern Europe rank globally for labour dependency ratio?
- Caribbean ranks 40th and Southern Europe ranks 39th of 87 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.