Egypt vs Lebanon: Labour dependency ratio

Egypt
2.47
in 2027
Lebanon
2.53
in 2023
Egypt rank
23rd
Lebanon rank
21st

Labour dependency ratio over time

  • Egypt
  • Lebanon
0123199120092027

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 2.53 against 2.47 in Egypt, a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 23rd and Lebanon ranks 21st of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Lebanon Difference Ahead
1990s 2.84 2.77 0.0663 Egypt
2000s 2.72 2.5 0.2133 Egypt
2010s 2.67 2.19 0.4735 Egypt
2020s 2.74 2.48 0.2555 Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour dependency ratio, Egypt or Lebanon?
Lebanon, at 2.53 against 2.47 in Egypt as of 2023.
What is the difference in labour dependency ratio between Egypt and Lebanon?
0.06, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Lebanon?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Egypt and Lebanon rank globally for labour dependency ratio?
Egypt ranks 23rd and Lebanon ranks 21st of 188 countries.
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

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.