Central Africa vs Eswatini: Labour dependency ratio
Labour dependency ratio over time
- Central Africa
- Eswatini
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 3.35 against 1.93 in Central Africa, a difference of 1.42.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.7 times Central Africa's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.
Central Africa ranks 13th and Eswatini ranks 11th of 87 groups.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central Africa | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.66 | 3.43 | 1.77 | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 1.69 | 3.43 | 1.74 | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 1.9 | 3.15 | 1.24 | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 1.97 | 3.52 | 1.55 | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour dependency ratio, Central Africa or Eswatini?
- Eswatini, at 3.35 against 1.93 in Central Africa as of 2027.
- What is the difference in labour dependency ratio between Central Africa and Eswatini?
- 1.42, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central Africa and Eswatini?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
- How do Central Africa and Eswatini rank globally for labour dependency ratio?
- Central Africa ranks 13th and Eswatini ranks 11th 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.