Lesotho vs Morocco: Labour dependency ratio
Labour dependency ratio over time
- Lesotho
- Morocco
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 2.32 against 2.16 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.16.
That makes Morocco's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 29th and Morocco ranks 27th of 188 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.78 | 2.59 | 0.8148 | Morocco |
| 2000s | 1.74 | 2.24 | 0.5042 | Morocco |
| 2010s | 1.99 | 2.23 | 0.2398 | Morocco |
| 2020s | 2.22 | 2.37 | 0.1415 | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour dependency ratio, Lesotho or Morocco?
- Morocco, at 2.32 against 2.16 in Lesotho as of 2027.
- What is the difference in labour dependency ratio between Lesotho and Morocco?
- 0.16, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Morocco?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
- How do Lesotho and Morocco rank globally for labour dependency ratio?
- Lesotho ranks 29th and Morocco ranks 27th 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.