Libya vs Tunisia: Labour dependency ratio
Labour dependency ratio over time
- Libya
- Tunisia
How they compare
Libya currently reports 2.5 against 2.4 in Tunisia, a difference of 0.1.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 22nd and Tunisia ranks 25th of 188 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.25 | 2.69 | 0.5568 | Libya |
| 2000s | 2.82 | 2.37 | 0.4431 | Libya |
| 2010s | 2.63 | 2.29 | 0.3469 | Libya |
| 2020s | 2.61 | 2.44 | 0.1728 | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour dependency ratio, Libya or Tunisia?
- Libya, at 2.5 against 2.4 in Tunisia as of 2027.
- What is the difference in labour dependency ratio between Libya and Tunisia?
- 0.1, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Tunisia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
- How do Libya and Tunisia rank globally for labour dependency ratio?
- Libya ranks 22nd and Tunisia ranks 25th 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.