MENA vs Palestine, State of: Labour dependency ratio
Labour dependency ratio over time
- MENA
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Palestine, State of currently reports 3.8 against 2.49 in MENA, a difference of 1.31.
That makes Palestine, State of's figure about 1.5 times MENA's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Palestine, State of has been ahead every year.
MENA ranks 8th and Palestine, State of ranks 7th of 87 groups.
Palestine, State of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MENA | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.05 | 4.41 | 1.36 | Palestine, State of |
| 2000s | 2.7 | 4.99 | 2.29 | Palestine, State of |
| 2010s | 2.56 | 4.08 | 1.52 | Palestine, State of |
| 2020s | 2.69 | 4.12 | 1.44 | Palestine, State of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour dependency ratio, MENA or Palestine, State of?
- Palestine, State of, at 3.8 against 2.49 in MENA as of 2022.
- What is the difference in labour dependency ratio between MENA and Palestine, State of?
- 1.31, with Palestine, State of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MENA and Palestine, State of?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do MENA and Palestine, State of rank globally for labour dependency ratio?
- MENA ranks 8th and Palestine, State of ranks 7th 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.