Northern America: High income vs Türkiye: Labour dependency ratio

Northern America: High income
1.04
in 2027
Türkiye
1.51
in 2027
Northern America: High income rank
72nd
Türkiye rank
70th

Labour dependency ratio over time

  • Northern America: High income
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 1.51 against 1.04 in Northern America: High income, a difference of 0.47.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.4 times Northern America: High income's.

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

Northern America: High income ranks 72nd and Türkiye ranks 70th of 87 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern America: High income Türkiye Difference Ahead
1990s 1.07 2.01 0.9343 Türkiye
2000s 1.03 2.25 1.22 Türkiye
2010s 1.09 1.89 0.8039 Türkiye
2020s 1.05 1.67 0.6204 Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour dependency ratio, Northern America: High income or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 1.51 against 1.04 in Northern America: High income as of 2027.
What is the difference in labour dependency ratio between Northern America: High income and Türkiye?
0.47, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America: High income and Türkiye?
37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
How do Northern America: High income and Türkiye rank globally for labour dependency ratio?
Northern America: High income ranks 72nd and Türkiye ranks 70th 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.