Malta vs New Zealand: Labour dependency ratio
Labour dependency ratio over time
- Malta
- New Zealand
How they compare
Malta currently reports 0.853 against 0.821 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.032.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 169th and New Zealand ranks 172nd of 188 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.73 | 1.21 | 0.5203 | Malta |
| 2000s | 1.63 | 1.01 | 0.6222 | Malta |
| 2010s | 1.24 | 0.9249 | 0.3132 | Malta |
| 2020s | 0.8764 | 0.8161 | 0.0603 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour dependency ratio, Malta or New Zealand?
- Malta, at 0.853 against 0.821 in New Zealand as of 2027.
- What is the difference in labour dependency ratio between Malta and New Zealand?
- 0.032, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and New Zealand?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
- How do Malta and New Zealand rank globally for labour dependency ratio?
- Malta ranks 169th and New Zealand ranks 172nd 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.