Egypt vs Libya: Labour dependency ratio
Labour dependency ratio over time
- Egypt
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 2.5 against 2.47 in Egypt, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Libya ahead.
Egypt ranks 23rd and Libya ranks 22nd of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.84 | 3.25 | 0.4068 | Libya |
| 2000s | 2.72 | 2.82 | 0.099 | Libya |
| 2010s | 2.67 | 2.63 | 0.0357 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 2.62 | 2.61 | 0.0116 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour dependency ratio, Egypt or Libya?
- Libya, at 2.5 against 2.47 in Egypt as of 2027.
- What is the difference in labour dependency ratio between Egypt and Libya?
- 0.03, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Libya?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
- How do Egypt and Libya rank globally for labour dependency ratio?
- Egypt ranks 23rd and Libya ranks 22nd 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
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.