Russian Federation vs United States of America: Labour dependency ratio

Russian Federation
1.04
in 2027
United States of America
1.05
in 2027
Russian Federation rank
141st
United States of America rank
140th

Labour dependency ratio over time

  • Russian Federation
  • United States of America
00.511.5199120092027

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 1.05 against 1.04 in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United States of America ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 141st and United States of America ranks 140th of 188 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 1.25 1.07 0.1846 Russian Federation
2000s 1.11 1.04 0.0691 Russian Federation
2010s 1.03 1.1 0.076 United States of America
2020s 1.04 1.06 0.0274 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour dependency ratio, Russian Federation or United States of America?
United States of America, at 1.05 against 1.04 in Russian Federation as of 2027.
What is the difference in labour dependency ratio between Russian Federation and United States of America?
0.01, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United States of America?
37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
How do Russian Federation and United States of America rank globally for labour dependency ratio?
Russian Federation ranks 141st 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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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.