Southern Africa vs Syrian Arab Republic: Labour dependency ratio
Labour dependency ratio over time
- Southern Africa
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 3.36 against 2.53 in Southern Africa, a difference of 0.83.
That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.3 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Syrian Arab Republic has been ahead every year.
Southern Africa ranks 7th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 10th of 87 groups.
Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Africa | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.55 | 2.86 | 0.3151 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2000s | 2.37 | 2.88 | 0.5139 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 2.46 | 3.79 | 1.32 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2020s | 2.64 | 3.55 | 0.9075 | Syrian Arab Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour dependency ratio, Southern Africa or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 3.36 against 2.53 in Southern Africa as of 2027.
- What is the difference in labour dependency ratio between Southern Africa and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.83, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
- How do Southern Africa and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for labour dependency ratio?
- Southern Africa ranks 7th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 10th 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.