Which has higher labour dependency ratio, Iceland or Republic of Moldova?

Republic of Moldova, at 0.726 against 0.678 in Iceland as of 2027.

What is the difference in labour dependency ratio between Iceland and Republic of Moldova?

0.048, with Republic of Moldova ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Republic of Moldova?

37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.

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.

Iceland vs Republic of Moldova: Labour dependency ratio

Iceland

0.678

in 2027

Republic of Moldova

0.726

in 2027

Iceland rank

184th

Republic of Moldova rank

181st

Labour dependency ratio over time

Iceland
Republic of Moldova

How they compare

Republic of Moldova currently reports 0.726 against 0.678 in Iceland, a difference of 0.048.

That makes Republic of Moldova's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Republic of Moldova ahead.

Iceland ranks 184th and Republic of Moldova ranks 181st of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Republic of Moldova	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.856	1.44	0.5861	Republic of Moldova
2000s	0.7319	1.29	0.5544	Republic of Moldova
2010s	0.7374	0.8586	0.1212	Republic of Moldova
2020s	0.7083	0.7568	0.0485	Republic of Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour dependency ratio, Iceland or Republic of Moldova?: Republic of Moldova, at 0.726 against 0.678 in Iceland as of 2027.
What is the difference in labour dependency ratio between Iceland and Republic of Moldova?: 0.048, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Republic of Moldova?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
How do Iceland and Republic of Moldova rank globally for labour dependency ratio?: Iceland ranks 184th and Republic of Moldova ranks 181st 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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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: 05 September 2026

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.