Pakistan vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income: Labour dependency ratio

Pakistan
2.12
in 2027
Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income
1.35
in 2027
Pakistan rank
33rd
Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income rank
36th

Labour dependency ratio over time

  • Pakistan
  • Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income
0123199120092027

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 2.12 against 1.35 in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income, a difference of 0.77.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income's.

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

Pakistan ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income ranks 36th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 2.64 1.52 1.12 Pakistan
2000s 2.41 1.48 0.936 Pakistan
2010s 2.28 1.5 0.7736 Pakistan
2020s 2.2 1.42 0.7757 Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour dependency ratio, Pakistan or Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income?
Pakistan, at 2.12 against 1.35 in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income as of 2027.
What is the difference in labour dependency ratio between Pakistan and Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income?
0.77, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income?
37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
How do Pakistan and Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income rank globally for labour dependency ratio?
Pakistan ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income ranks 36th 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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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.