Eastern Africa vs Tonga: Labour dependency ratio
Labour dependency ratio over time
- Eastern Africa
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 2.13 against 1.42 in Eastern Africa, a difference of 0.71.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.5 times Eastern Africa's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 31st and Tonga ranks 31st of 87 groups.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.56 | 1.89 | 0.3301 | Tonga |
| 2000s | 1.52 | 1.89 | 0.3681 | Tonga |
| 2010s | 1.49 | 1.93 | 0.4376 | Tonga |
| 2020s | 1.48 | 2.11 | 0.6339 | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour dependency ratio, Eastern Africa or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 2.13 against 1.42 in Eastern Africa as of 2027.
- What is the difference in labour dependency ratio between Eastern Africa and Tonga?
- 0.71, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Tonga?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
- How do Eastern Africa and Tonga rank globally for labour dependency ratio?
- Eastern Africa ranks 31st and Tonga ranks 31st 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.