Iraq vs MENA: Labour dependency ratio
Labour dependency ratio over time
- Iraq
- MENA
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 3.38 against 2.49 in MENA, a difference of 0.89.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.4 times MENA's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 9th and MENA ranks 8th of 188 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | MENA | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.64 | 3.05 | 0.5919 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 3.56 | 2.7 | 0.8566 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 3.49 | 2.56 | 0.9284 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 3.56 | 2.57 | 0.9829 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour dependency ratio, Iraq or MENA?
- Iraq, at 3.38 against 2.49 in MENA as of 2027.
- What is the difference in labour dependency ratio between Iraq and MENA?
- 0.89, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and MENA?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
- How do Iraq and MENA rank globally for labour dependency ratio?
- Iraq ranks 9th and MENA ranks 8th 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.