Malta vs Netherlands: Labour dependency ratio
Labour dependency ratio over time
- Malta
- Netherlands
How they compare
Malta currently reports 0.853 against 0.834 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.019.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 169th and Netherlands ranks 170th of 188 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.73 | 0.9499 | 0.7813 | Malta |
| 2000s | 1.63 | 0.8914 | 0.7431 | Malta |
| 2010s | 1.24 | 0.9137 | 0.3244 | Malta |
| 2020s | 0.8764 | 0.8282 | 0.0481 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour dependency ratio, Malta or Netherlands?
- Malta, at 0.853 against 0.834 in Netherlands as of 2027.
- What is the difference in labour dependency ratio between Malta and Netherlands?
- 0.019, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Netherlands?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
- How do Malta and Netherlands rank globally for labour dependency ratio?
- Malta ranks 169th and Netherlands ranks 170th 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.