Jordan vs Samoa: Labour dependency ratio
Labour dependency ratio over time
- Jordan
- Samoa
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 3.19 against 3.03 in Samoa, a difference of 0.16.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.
Jordan ranks 13th and Samoa ranks 14th of 188 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.15 | 2.07 | 2.08 | Jordan |
| 2000s | 3.89 | 2.15 | 1.74 | Jordan |
| 2010s | 3.65 | 2.27 | 1.38 | Jordan |
| 2020s | 3.43 | 2.93 | 0.4997 | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour dependency ratio, Jordan or Samoa?
- Jordan, at 3.19 against 3.03 in Samoa as of 2027.
- What is the difference in labour dependency ratio between Jordan and Samoa?
- 0.16, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Samoa?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
- How do Jordan and Samoa rank globally for labour dependency ratio?
- Jordan ranks 13th and Samoa ranks 14th 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.