Northern Africa vs Palestine: Labour dependency ratio (ILO modelled estimates)
Labour dependency ratio (ILO modelled estimates) over time
- Northern Africa
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 3.8 against 2.73 in Northern Africa, a difference of 1.07.
That makes Palestine's figure about 1.4 times Northern Africa's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Palestine has been ahead every year.
Northern Africa ranks 4th and Palestine ranks 7th of 87 groups.
Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Africa | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.02 | 4.41 | 1.39 | Palestine |
| 2000s | 2.75 | 4.99 | 2.24 | Palestine |
| 2010s | 2.7 | 4.08 | 1.37 | Palestine |
| 2020s | 2.95 | 4.12 | 1.17 | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour dependency ratio, Northern Africa or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 3.8 against 2.73 in Northern Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in labour dependency ratio between Northern Africa and Palestine?
- 1.07, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Palestine?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Northern Africa and Palestine rank globally for labour dependency ratio?
- Northern Africa ranks 4th and Palestine 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.