Democratic Republic of Congo vs Guyana: Labour dependency ratio (ILO modelled estimates)
Labour dependency ratio (ILO modelled estimates) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Guyana
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 2 against 1.91 in Guyana, a difference of 0.09.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Guyana ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 36th and Guyana ranks 38th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Guyana in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.59 | 2.02 | 0.431 | Guyana |
| 2000s | 1.67 | 2.08 | 0.4118 | Guyana |
| 2010s | 1.95 | 1.97 | 0.0162 | Guyana |
| 2020s | 2.03 | 2.01 | 0.0194 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour dependency ratio, Democratic Republic of Congo or Guyana?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 2 against 1.91 in Guyana as of 2027.
- What is the difference in labour dependency ratio between Democratic Republic of Congo and Guyana?
- 0.09, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Guyana?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Guyana rank globally for labour dependency ratio?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 36th and Guyana ranks 38th of 188 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.