Eastern Asia vs Myanmar: Labour dependency ratio
Labour dependency ratio over time
- Eastern Asia
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 1.44 against 0.897 in Eastern Asia, a difference of 0.543.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.6 times Eastern Asia's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Eastern Asia ranks 83rd and Myanmar ranks 82nd of 87 groups.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8657 | 1.25 | 0.389 | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 0.8467 | 1.17 | 0.3248 | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 0.8614 | 1.16 | 0.2941 | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 0.906 | 1.44 | 0.5376 | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour dependency ratio, Eastern Asia or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 1.44 against 0.897 in Eastern Asia as of 2027.
- What is the difference in labour dependency ratio between Eastern Asia and Myanmar?
- 0.543, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Myanmar?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
- How do Eastern Asia and Myanmar rank globally for labour dependency ratio?
- Eastern Asia ranks 83rd and Myanmar ranks 82nd 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.