Italy vs United States Virgin Islands: Labour dependency ratio

Italy
1.47
in 2027
United States Virgin Islands
1.49
in 2027
Italy rank
75th
United States Virgin Islands rank
73rd

Labour dependency ratio over time

  • Italy
  • United States Virgin Islands
00.511.52199120092027

How they compare

United States Virgin Islands currently reports 1.49 against 1.47 in Italy, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 75th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 73rd of 188 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and United States Virgin Islands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United States Virgin Islands Difference Ahead
1990s 1.76 1.37 0.3864 Italy
2000s 1.61 1.35 0.2612 Italy
2010s 1.66 1.42 0.2357 Italy
2020s 1.51 1.52 0.0148 United States Virgin Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour dependency ratio, Italy or United States Virgin Islands?
United States Virgin Islands, at 1.49 against 1.47 in Italy as of 2027.
What is the difference in labour dependency ratio between Italy and United States Virgin Islands?
0.02, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United States Virgin Islands?
37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
How do Italy and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for labour dependency ratio?
Italy ranks 75th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 73rd 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.