Guyana vs Southern Europe: Labour dependency ratio
Labour dependency ratio over time
- Guyana
- Southern Europe
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 1.91 against 1.32 in Southern Europe, a difference of 0.59.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.4 times Southern Europe's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 38th and Southern Europe ranks 39th of 188 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.02 | 1.74 | 0.2813 | Guyana |
| 2000s | 2.08 | 1.5 | 0.5788 | Guyana |
| 2010s | 1.97 | 1.6 | 0.365 | Guyana |
| 2020s | 2.01 | 1.38 | 0.6325 | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour dependency ratio, Guyana or Southern Europe?
- Guyana, at 1.91 against 1.32 in Southern Europe as of 2027.
- What is the difference in labour dependency ratio between Guyana and Southern Europe?
- 0.59, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Southern Europe?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
- How do Guyana and Southern Europe rank globally for labour dependency ratio?
- Guyana ranks 38th and Southern Europe ranks 39th 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.