Europe and Central Asia: Lower-middle income vs Jordan: Labour dependency ratio

Europe and Central Asia: Lower-middle income
1.9
in 2027
Jordan
3.19
in 2027
Europe and Central Asia: Lower-middle income rank
14th
Jordan rank
13th

Labour dependency ratio over time

  • Europe and Central Asia: Lower-middle income
  • Jordan
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How they compare

Jordan currently reports 3.19 against 1.9 in Europe and Central Asia: Lower-middle income, a difference of 1.29.

That makes Jordan's figure about 1.7 times Europe and Central Asia: Lower-middle income's.

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

Europe and Central Asia: Lower-middle income ranks 14th and Jordan ranks 13th of 87 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe and Central Asia: Lower-middle income Jordan Difference Ahead
1990s 2.04 4.15 2.12 Jordan
2000s 1.88 3.89 2.01 Jordan
2010s 1.82 3.65 1.82 Jordan
2020s 1.89 3.43 1.54 Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour dependency ratio, Europe and Central Asia: Lower-middle income or Jordan?
Jordan, at 3.19 against 1.9 in Europe and Central Asia: Lower-middle income as of 2027.
What is the difference in labour dependency ratio between Europe and Central Asia: Lower-middle income and Jordan?
1.29, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Central Asia: Lower-middle income and Jordan?
37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
How do Europe and Central Asia: Lower-middle income and Jordan rank globally for labour dependency ratio?
Europe and Central Asia: Lower-middle income ranks 14th and Jordan ranks 13th 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.