Central Asia vs Lebanon: Labour dependency ratio
Labour dependency ratio over time
- Central Asia
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 2.53 against 1.72 in Central Asia, a difference of 0.81.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.5 times Central Asia's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.
Central Asia ranks 18th and Lebanon ranks 21st of 87 groups.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central Asia | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.73 | 2.77 | 1.04 | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 1.64 | 2.5 | 0.8651 | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 1.61 | 2.19 | 0.5857 | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 1.71 | 2.48 | 0.7775 | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour dependency ratio, Central Asia or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 2.53 against 1.72 in Central Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in labour dependency ratio between Central Asia and Lebanon?
- 0.81, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central Asia and Lebanon?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Central Asia and Lebanon rank globally for labour dependency ratio?
- Central Asia ranks 18th and Lebanon ranks 21st 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.