Northern Africa: Upper-middle income vs Somalia: Labour dependency ratio

Northern Africa: Upper-middle income
2.91
in 2027
Somalia
5.81
in 2027
Northern Africa: Upper-middle income rank
3rd
Somalia rank
2nd

Labour dependency ratio over time

  • Northern Africa: Upper-middle income
  • Somalia
0246199120092027

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 5.81 against 2.91 in Northern Africa: Upper-middle income, a difference of 2.9.

That makes Somalia's figure about 2.0 times Northern Africa: Upper-middle income's.

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

Northern Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 3rd and Somalia ranks 2nd of 87 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern Africa: Upper-middle income Somalia Difference Ahead
1990s 3.8 5.86 2.06 Somalia
2000s 3.03 5.91 2.89 Somalia
2010s 2.69 5.88 3.19 Somalia
2020s 3 5.86 2.86 Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour dependency ratio, Northern Africa: Upper-middle income or Somalia?
Somalia, at 5.81 against 2.91 in Northern Africa: Upper-middle income as of 2027.
What is the difference in labour dependency ratio between Northern Africa: Upper-middle income and Somalia?
2.9, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa: Upper-middle income and Somalia?
37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
How do Northern Africa: Upper-middle income and Somalia rank globally for labour dependency ratio?
Northern Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 3rd and Somalia ranks 2nd 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

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.