Northern Europe vs United States Virgin Islands: Labour dependency ratio
Labour dependency ratio over time
- Northern Europe
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
United States Virgin Islands currently reports 1.49 against 1.04 in Northern Europe, a difference of 0.45.
That makes United States Virgin Islands's figure about 1.4 times Northern Europe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.
Northern Europe ranks 72nd and United States Virgin Islands ranks 73rd of 87 groups.
United States Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Europe | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2 | 1.37 | 0.1696 | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 1.09 | 1.35 | 0.2609 | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 1.09 | 1.42 | 0.331 | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 1.04 | 1.52 | 0.4845 | United States Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour dependency ratio, Northern Europe or United States Virgin Islands?
- United States Virgin Islands, at 1.49 against 1.04 in Northern Europe as of 2027.
- What is the difference in labour dependency ratio between Northern Europe and United States Virgin Islands?
- 0.45, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Europe and United States Virgin Islands?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
- How do Northern Europe and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for labour dependency ratio?
- Northern Europe ranks 72nd and United States Virgin Islands ranks 73rd 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.