MENA vs Syria: Labour dependency ratio (ILO modelled estimates)
Labour dependency ratio (ILO modelled estimates) over time
- MENA
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 3.36 against 2.49 in MENA, a difference of 0.87.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.4 times MENA's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1991 it was MENA ahead.
MENA ranks 8th and Syria ranks 10th of 87 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, MENA averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MENA | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.05 | 2.86 | 0.1819 | MENA |
| 2000s | 2.7 | 2.88 | 0.1799 | Syria |
| 2010s | 2.56 | 3.79 | 1.23 | Syria |
| 2020s | 2.57 | 3.55 | 0.9746 | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour dependency ratio, MENA or Syria?
- Syria, at 3.36 against 2.49 in MENA as of 2027.
- What is the difference in labour dependency ratio between MENA and Syria?
- 0.87, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MENA and Syria?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
- How do MENA and Syria rank globally for labour dependency ratio?
- MENA ranks 8th and Syria ranks 10th 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.