Congo vs Senegal: Labour dependency ratio
Labour dependency ratio over time
- Congo
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 2.12 against 2.01 in Congo, a difference of 0.11.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Senegal ahead.
Congo ranks 35th and Senegal ranks 32nd of 188 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.23 | 2.7 | 0.4758 | Senegal |
| 2000s | 2.13 | 2.63 | 0.5033 | Senegal |
| 2010s | 2.14 | 2.8 | 0.6599 | Senegal |
| 2020s | 2.15 | 2.24 | 0.0859 | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour dependency ratio, Congo or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 2.12 against 2.01 in Congo as of 2027.
- What is the difference in labour dependency ratio between Congo and Senegal?
- 0.11, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Senegal?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
- How do Congo and Senegal rank globally for labour dependency ratio?
- Congo ranks 35th and Senegal ranks 32nd 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.