Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income vs Pakistan: Labour dependency ratio

Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income
1.45
in 2027
Pakistan
2.12
in 2027
Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income rank
30th
Pakistan rank
33rd

Labour dependency ratio over time

  • Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income
  • Pakistan
0123199120092027

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 2.12 against 1.45 in Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income, a difference of 0.67.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.5 times Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 30th and Pakistan ranks 33rd of 87 groups.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income Pakistan Difference Ahead
1990s 1.65 2.64 0.9882 Pakistan
2000s 1.81 2.41 0.6056 Pakistan
2010s 1.64 2.28 0.6327 Pakistan
2020s 1.54 2.2 0.6574 Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour dependency ratio, Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 2.12 against 1.45 in Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income as of 2027.
What is the difference in labour dependency ratio between Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income and Pakistan?
0.67, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income and Pakistan?
37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
How do Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income and Pakistan rank globally for labour dependency ratio?
Central and Western Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 30th and Pakistan ranks 33rd 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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Indicator
Labour dependency ratio (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 10,188 data points, 1991–2027
Last refreshed

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.