Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs World excluding BRICS: Labour dependency ratio

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2
in 2027
World excluding BRICS
1.36
in 2027
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
36th
World excluding BRICS rank
35th

Labour dependency ratio over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • World excluding BRICS
00.511.52199120092027

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 2 against 1.36 in World excluding BRICS, a difference of 0.64.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.5 times World excluding BRICS's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 36th and World excluding BRICS ranks 35th of 188 countries.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the World excluding BRICS Difference Ahead
1990s 1.59 1.52 0.0669 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s 1.67 1.46 0.2034 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 1.95 1.43 0.5255 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 2.03 1.39 0.6388 Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour dependency ratio, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or World excluding BRICS?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 2 against 1.36 in World excluding BRICS as of 2027.
What is the difference in labour dependency ratio between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and World excluding BRICS?
0.64, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and World excluding BRICS?
37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and World excluding BRICS rank globally for labour dependency ratio?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 36th and World excluding BRICS ranks 35th 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

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.