Singapore vs United Arab Emirates: Labour dependency ratio
Labour dependency ratio over time
- Singapore
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 0.659 against 0.544 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.115.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 185th and United Arab Emirates ranks 187th of 188 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.04 | 0.8231 | 0.2158 | Singapore |
| 2000s | 0.9384 | 0.6525 | 0.2859 | Singapore |
| 2010s | 0.7455 | 0.5775 | 0.168 | Singapore |
| 2020s | 0.685 | 0.5673 | 0.1178 | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour dependency ratio, Singapore or United Arab Emirates?
- Singapore, at 0.659 against 0.544 in United Arab Emirates as of 2027.
- What is the difference in labour dependency ratio between Singapore and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.115, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United Arab Emirates?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
- How do Singapore and United Arab Emirates rank globally for labour dependency ratio?
- Singapore ranks 185th and United Arab Emirates ranks 187th 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.