New Caledonia vs World: Upper-middle income: Labour dependency ratio

New Caledonia
1.53
in 2027
World: Upper-middle income
1.09
in 2027
New Caledonia rank
68th
World: Upper-middle income rank
67th

Labour dependency ratio over time

  • New Caledonia
  • World: Upper-middle income
00.511.52199120092027

How they compare

New Caledonia currently reports 1.53 against 1.09 in World: Upper-middle income, a difference of 0.44.

That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.4 times World: Upper-middle income's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, New Caledonia has been ahead every year.

New Caledonia ranks 68th and World: Upper-middle income ranks 67th of 188 countries.

New Caledonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Caledonia World: Upper-middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 1.73 1.14 0.5867 New Caledonia
2000s 1.56 1.1 0.4606 New Caledonia
2010s 1.45 1.08 0.3685 New Caledonia
2020s 1.52 1.11 0.4092 New Caledonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour dependency ratio, New Caledonia or World: Upper-middle income?
New Caledonia, at 1.53 against 1.09 in World: Upper-middle income as of 2027.
What is the difference in labour dependency ratio between New Caledonia and World: Upper-middle income?
0.44, with New Caledonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and World: Upper-middle income?
37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
How do New Caledonia and World: Upper-middle income rank globally for labour dependency ratio?
New Caledonia ranks 68th and World: Upper-middle income ranks 67th 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

Indicator
Labour dependency ratio (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 10,188 data points, 1991–2027
Last refreshed

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.