Eastern Africa vs Lesotho: Labour dependency ratio
Labour dependency ratio over time
- Eastern Africa
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 2.16 against 1.42 in Eastern Africa, a difference of 0.74.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.5 times Eastern Africa's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 31st and Lesotho ranks 29th of 87 groups.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.56 | 1.78 | 0.2211 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 1.52 | 1.74 | 0.2139 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1.49 | 1.99 | 0.502 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1.48 | 2.22 | 0.7466 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour dependency ratio, Eastern Africa or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 2.16 against 1.42 in Eastern Africa as of 2027.
- What is the difference in labour dependency ratio between Eastern Africa and Lesotho?
- 0.74, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Lesotho?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
- How do Eastern Africa and Lesotho rank globally for labour dependency ratio?
- Eastern Africa ranks 31st and Lesotho ranks 29th of 87 groups.
- 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.