CARICOM vs Tonga: Labour dependency ratio
Labour dependency ratio over time
- CARICOM
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 2.13 against 1.4 in CARICOM, a difference of 0.73.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.5 times CARICOM's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
CARICOM ranks 33rd and Tonga ranks 31st of 87 groups.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | CARICOM | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.75 | 1.89 | 0.1419 | Tonga |
| 2000s | 1.71 | 1.89 | 0.1809 | Tonga |
| 2010s | 1.52 | 1.93 | 0.4052 | Tonga |
| 2020s | 1.44 | 2.11 | 0.674 | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour dependency ratio, CARICOM or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 2.13 against 1.4 in CARICOM as of 2027.
- What is the difference in labour dependency ratio between CARICOM and Tonga?
- 0.73, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for CARICOM and Tonga?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
- How do CARICOM and Tonga rank globally for labour dependency ratio?
- CARICOM ranks 33rd and Tonga ranks 31st 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
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.