Northern, Southern and Western Europe vs Zimbabwe: Labour dependency ratio
Labour dependency ratio over time
- Northern, Southern and Western Europe
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 1.67 against 1.16 in Northern, Southern and Western Europe, a difference of 0.51.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.4 times Northern, Southern and Western Europe's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Northern, Southern and Western Europe ranks 55th and Zimbabwe ranks 58th of 87 groups.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern, Southern and Western Europe | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.41 | 1.91 | 0.5071 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 1.28 | 1.76 | 0.481 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 1.26 | 1.84 | 0.5748 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 1.16 | 1.8 | 0.6318 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour dependency ratio, Northern, Southern and Western Europe or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 1.67 against 1.16 in Northern, Southern and Western Europe as of 2027.
- What is the difference in labour dependency ratio between Northern, Southern and Western Europe and Zimbabwe?
- 0.51, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern, Southern and Western Europe and Zimbabwe?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
- How do Northern, Southern and Western Europe and Zimbabwe rank globally for labour dependency ratio?
- Northern, Southern and Western Europe ranks 55th and Zimbabwe ranks 58th 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.