Northern Africa vs Somalia: Labour dependency ratio
Labour dependency ratio over time
- Northern Africa
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 5.81 against 2.73 in Northern Africa, a difference of 3.08.
That makes Somalia's figure about 2.1 times Northern Africa's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Northern Africa ranks 4th 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 | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.02 | 5.86 | 2.84 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 2.75 | 5.91 | 3.16 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 2.7 | 5.88 | 3.18 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 2.83 | 5.86 | 3.02 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour dependency ratio, Northern Africa or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 5.81 against 2.73 in Northern Africa as of 2027.
- What is the difference in labour dependency ratio between Northern Africa and Somalia?
- 3.08, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Somalia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
- How do Northern Africa and Somalia rank globally for labour dependency ratio?
- Northern Africa ranks 4th 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
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.