Latin America and the Caribbean: High income vs Sri Lanka: Labour dependency ratio

Latin America and the Caribbean: High income
1.17
in 2027
Sri Lanka
1.72
in 2027
Latin America and the Caribbean: High income rank
53rd
Sri Lanka rank
52nd

Labour dependency ratio over time

  • Latin America and the Caribbean: High income
  • Sri Lanka
00.511.52199120092027

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 1.72 against 1.17 in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income, a difference of 0.55.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.5 times Latin America and the Caribbean: High income's.

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

Latin America and the Caribbean: High income ranks 53rd and Sri Lanka ranks 52nd of 87 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America and the Caribbean: High income Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 1.74 1.84 0.0978 Sri Lanka
2000s 1.57 1.67 0.0988 Sri Lanka
2010s 1.27 1.63 0.3554 Sri Lanka
2020s 1.26 1.75 0.4881 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour dependency ratio, Latin America and the Caribbean: High income or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 1.72 against 1.17 in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income as of 2027.
What is the difference in labour dependency ratio between Latin America and the Caribbean: High income and Sri Lanka?
0.55, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America and the Caribbean: High income and Sri Lanka?
37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
How do Latin America and the Caribbean: High income and Sri Lanka rank globally for labour dependency ratio?
Latin America and the Caribbean: High income ranks 53rd and Sri Lanka ranks 52nd of 87 groups.
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.