Europe and Central Asia vs Malawi: Labour dependency ratio
Labour dependency ratio over time
- Europe and Central Asia
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1.79 against 1.21 in Europe and Central Asia, a difference of 0.58.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.5 times Europe and Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Malawi ahead.
Europe and Central Asia ranks 49th and Malawi ranks 47th of 87 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Europe and Central Asia averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe and Central Asia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.43 | 1.41 | 0.0157 | Europe and Central Asia |
| 2000s | 1.34 | 1.45 | 0.1077 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 1.28 | 1.83 | 0.5492 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 1.22 | 1.83 | 0.6026 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour dependency ratio, Europe and Central Asia or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 1.79 against 1.21 in Europe and Central Asia as of 2027.
- What is the difference in labour dependency ratio between Europe and Central Asia and Malawi?
- 0.58, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Central Asia and Malawi?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
- How do Europe and Central Asia and Malawi rank globally for labour dependency ratio?
- Europe and Central Asia ranks 49th and Malawi ranks 47th 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.