Romania vs World: High income: Labour dependency ratio

Romania
1.46
in 2027
World: High income
1.03
in 2027
Romania rank
78th
World: High income rank
75th

Labour dependency ratio over time

  • Romania
  • World: High income
00.511.52199120092027

How they compare

Romania currently reports 1.46 against 1.03 in World: High income, a difference of 0.43.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.4 times World: High income's.

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

Romania ranks 78th and World: High income ranks 75th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania World: High income Difference Ahead
1990s 1.69 1.24 0.4422 Romania
2000s 1.56 1.17 0.3912 Romania
2010s 1.49 1.12 0.3621 Romania
2020s 1.43 1.05 0.3814 Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour dependency ratio, Romania or World: High income?
Romania, at 1.46 against 1.03 in World: High income as of 2027.
What is the difference in labour dependency ratio between Romania and World: High income?
0.43, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and World: High income?
37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
How do Romania and World: High income rank globally for labour dependency ratio?
Romania ranks 78th and World: High income ranks 75th 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

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.