Norway vs Saint Lucia: Labour dependency ratio
Labour dependency ratio over time
- Norway
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 0.949 against 0.912 in Norway, a difference of 0.037.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Saint Lucia has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 163rd and Saint Lucia ranks 160th of 188 countries.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.04 | 2.01 | 0.9653 | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 0.9055 | 1.62 | 0.7152 | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 0.9068 | 1.3 | 0.3884 | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 0.902 | 1.17 | 0.2695 | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour dependency ratio, Norway or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 0.949 against 0.912 in Norway as of 2027.
- What is the difference in labour dependency ratio between Norway and Saint Lucia?
- 0.037, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Saint Lucia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
- How do Norway and Saint Lucia rank globally for labour dependency ratio?
- Norway ranks 163rd and Saint Lucia ranks 160th of 188 countries.
- 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.