Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income vs Rwanda: Labour dependency ratio

Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income
1.23
in 2027
Rwanda
1.78
in 2027
Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income rank
46th
Rwanda rank
48th

Labour dependency ratio over time

  • Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income
  • Rwanda
0123199120092027

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 1.78 against 1.23 in Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income, a difference of 0.55.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.4 times Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.

Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income ranks 46th and Rwanda ranks 48th of 87 groups.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income Rwanda Difference Ahead
1990s 1.33 2.58 1.25 Rwanda
2000s 1.27 2.28 1.01 Rwanda
2010s 1.2 2.18 0.9851 Rwanda
2020s 1.25 1.95 0.6939 Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour dependency ratio, Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 1.78 against 1.23 in Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income as of 2027.
What is the difference in labour dependency ratio between Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income and Rwanda?
0.55, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income and Rwanda?
37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
How do Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income and Rwanda rank globally for labour dependency ratio?
Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income ranks 46th and Rwanda ranks 48th 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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Indicator
Labour dependency ratio (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 10,188 data points, 1991–2027
Last refreshed

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.