South Africa vs Southern Asia: Labour dependency ratio
Labour dependency ratio over time
- South Africa
- Southern Asia
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.58 against 1.59 in Southern Asia, a difference of 0.99.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.6 times Southern Asia's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 20th and Southern Asia ranks 21st of 188 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.56 | 2.08 | 0.4824 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.37 | 1.91 | 0.4684 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.5 | 1.94 | 0.5593 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.69 | 1.7 | 0.9899 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour dependency ratio, South Africa or Southern Asia?
- South Africa, at 2.58 against 1.59 in Southern Asia as of 2027.
- What is the difference in labour dependency ratio between South Africa and Southern Asia?
- 0.99, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Southern Asia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
- How do South Africa and Southern Asia rank globally for labour dependency ratio?
- South Africa ranks 20th and Southern Asia ranks 21st 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.