Latin America and the Caribbean vs Zimbabwe: Labour dependency ratio
Labour dependency ratio over time
- Latin America and the Caribbean
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 1.67 against 1.15 in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 0.52.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.5 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 57th and Zimbabwe ranks 58th of 87 groups.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America and the Caribbean | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.62 | 1.91 | 0.2898 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 1.44 | 1.76 | 0.3192 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 1.28 | 1.84 | 0.5547 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 1.23 | 1.8 | 0.5615 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour dependency ratio, Latin America and the Caribbean or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 1.67 against 1.15 in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2027.
- What is the difference in labour dependency ratio between Latin America and the Caribbean and Zimbabwe?
- 0.52, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America and the Caribbean and Zimbabwe?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
- How do Latin America and the Caribbean and Zimbabwe rank globally for labour dependency ratio?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 57th and Zimbabwe ranks 58th 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
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.