Djibouti vs Northern Africa: Upper-middle income: Labour dependency ratio
Labour dependency ratio over time
- Djibouti
- Northern Africa: Upper-middle income
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 4.94 against 2.91 in Northern Africa: Upper-middle income, a difference of 2.03.
That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.7 times Northern Africa: Upper-middle income's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Djibouti has been ahead every year.
Djibouti ranks 4th and Northern Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 3rd of 188 countries.
Djibouti has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Northern Africa: Upper-middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.82 | 3.8 | 2.03 | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 5.54 | 3.03 | 2.52 | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 5.31 | 2.69 | 2.62 | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 5.08 | 3 | 2.08 | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour dependency ratio, Djibouti or Northern Africa: Upper-middle income?
- Djibouti, at 4.94 against 2.91 in Northern Africa: Upper-middle income as of 2027.
- What is the difference in labour dependency ratio between Djibouti and Northern Africa: Upper-middle income?
- 2.03, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Northern Africa: Upper-middle income?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
- How do Djibouti and Northern Africa: Upper-middle income rank globally for labour dependency ratio?
- Djibouti ranks 4th and Northern Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 3rd 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.