South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific vs Western Sahara: Labour dependency ratio
Labour dependency ratio over time
- South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 1.49 against 0.995 in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific, a difference of 0.495.
That makes Western Sahara's figure about 1.5 times South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Western Sahara has been ahead every year.
South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific ranks 76th and Western Sahara ranks 74th of 87 groups.
Western Sahara has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.31 | 2.68 | 1.38 | Western Sahara |
| 2000s | 1.21 | 1.85 | 0.6359 | Western Sahara |
| 2010s | 1.08 | 1.51 | 0.4286 | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | 1.04 | 1.5 | 0.4597 | Western Sahara |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour dependency ratio, South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 1.49 against 0.995 in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific as of 2027.
- What is the difference in labour dependency ratio between South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific and Western Sahara?
- 0.495, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific and Western Sahara?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
- How do South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific and Western Sahara rank globally for labour dependency ratio?
- South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific ranks 76th and Western Sahara ranks 74th of 87 groups.
- 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.