Paraguay vs United States of America: Labour dependency ratio
Labour dependency ratio over time
- Paraguay
- United States of America
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 1.07 against 1.05 in United States of America, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Paraguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 138th and United States of America ranks 140th of 188 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.56 | 1.07 | 0.4922 | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 1.42 | 1.04 | 0.3788 | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 1.18 | 1.1 | 0.0751 | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 1.11 | 1.06 | 0.0459 | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour dependency ratio, Paraguay or United States of America?
- Paraguay, at 1.07 against 1.05 in United States of America as of 2027.
- What is the difference in labour dependency ratio between Paraguay and United States of America?
- 0.02, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and United States of America?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
- How do Paraguay and United States of America rank globally for labour dependency ratio?
- Paraguay ranks 138th and United States of America ranks 140th 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.