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

Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income
1.23
in 2027
Zambia
1.86
in 2027
Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income rank
46th
Zambia rank
43rd

Labour dependency ratio over time

  • Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income
  • Zambia
0123199120092027

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 1.86 against 1.23 in Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income, a difference of 0.63.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.5 times Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income's.

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

Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income ranks 46th and Zambia ranks 43rd of 87 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 1.33 2.88 1.55 Zambia
2000s 1.27 2.67 1.4 Zambia
2010s 1.2 2.34 1.15 Zambia
2020s 1.25 1.98 0.7233 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour dependency ratio, Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income or Zambia?
Zambia, at 1.86 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 Zambia?
0.63, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income and Zambia?
37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
How do Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income and Zambia rank globally for labour dependency ratio?
Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income ranks 46th and Zambia ranks 43rd 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.