Sierra Leone vs Western Asia: Labour dependency ratio
Labour dependency ratio over time
- Sierra Leone
- Western Asia
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 2.08 against 1.42 in Western Asia, a difference of 0.66.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.5 times Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 34th and Western Asia ranks 32nd of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 3 and Western Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.86 | 1.73 | 0.128 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 1.89 | 1.93 | 0.0432 | Western Asia |
| 2010s | 2.16 | 1.7 | 0.4626 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 2.14 | 1.54 | 0.601 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour dependency ratio, Sierra Leone or Western Asia?
- Sierra Leone, at 2.08 against 1.42 in Western Asia as of 2027.
- What is the difference in labour dependency ratio between Sierra Leone and Western Asia?
- 0.66, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Western Asia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
- How do Sierra Leone and Western Asia rank globally for labour dependency ratio?
- Sierra Leone ranks 34th and Western Asia ranks 32nd 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.