Dominican Republic vs El Salvador: Labour dependency ratio
Labour dependency ratio over time
- Dominican Republic
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 1.17 against 1.16 in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 110th and El Salvador ranks 109th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 3 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.95 | 1.91 | 0.0453 | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 1.8 | 1.71 | 0.09 | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 1.49 | 1.47 | 0.0185 | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 1.27 | 1.28 | 0.013 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour dependency ratio, Dominican Republic or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 1.17 against 1.16 in Dominican Republic as of 2027.
- What is the difference in labour dependency ratio between Dominican Republic and El Salvador?
- 0.01, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and El Salvador?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
- How do Dominican Republic and El Salvador rank globally for labour dependency ratio?
- Dominican Republic ranks 110th and El Salvador ranks 109th 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.