Sierra Leone vs World excluding BRICS: Labour dependency ratio

Sierra Leone
2.08
in 2027
World excluding BRICS
1.36
in 2027
Sierra Leone rank
34th
World excluding BRICS rank
35th

Labour dependency ratio over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • World excluding BRICS
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 2.08 against 1.36 in World excluding BRICS, a difference of 0.72.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.5 times World excluding BRICS's.

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

Sierra Leone ranks 34th and World excluding BRICS ranks 35th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone World excluding BRICS Difference Ahead
1990s 1.86 1.52 0.3396 Sierra Leone
2000s 1.89 1.46 0.4222 Sierra Leone
2010s 2.16 1.43 0.7348 Sierra Leone
2020s 2.14 1.39 0.7456 Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour dependency ratio, Sierra Leone or World excluding BRICS?
Sierra Leone, at 2.08 against 1.36 in World excluding BRICS as of 2027.
What is the difference in labour dependency ratio between Sierra Leone and World excluding BRICS?
0.72, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and World excluding BRICS?
37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
How do Sierra Leone and World excluding BRICS rank globally for labour dependency ratio?
Sierra Leone ranks 34th and World excluding BRICS ranks 35th 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.