Iraq vs Northern Africa: Lower-middle income: Labour dependency ratio

Iraq
3.38
in 2027
Northern Africa: Lower-middle income
2.43
in 2027
Iraq rank
9th
Northern Africa: Lower-middle income rank
10th

Labour dependency ratio over time

  • Iraq
  • Northern Africa: Lower-middle income
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 3.38 against 2.43 in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income, a difference of 0.95.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.4 times Northern Africa: Lower-middle income's.

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

Iraq ranks 9th and Northern Africa: Lower-middle income ranks 10th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Northern Africa: Lower-middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 3.64 2.76 0.8801 Iraq
2000s 3.56 2.55 1.01 Iraq
2010s 3.49 2.52 0.9711 Iraq
2020s 3.56 2.54 1.02 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour dependency ratio, Iraq or Northern Africa: Lower-middle income?
Iraq, at 3.38 against 2.43 in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income as of 2027.
What is the difference in labour dependency ratio between Iraq and Northern Africa: Lower-middle income?
0.95, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Northern Africa: Lower-middle income?
37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
How do Iraq and Northern Africa: Lower-middle income rank globally for labour dependency ratio?
Iraq ranks 9th and Northern Africa: Lower-middle income ranks 10th 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

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.