Southern Asia: Upper-middle income vs Syrian Arab Republic: Labour dependency ratio

Southern Asia: Upper-middle income
2.42
in 2027
Syrian Arab Republic
3.36
in 2027
Southern Asia: Upper-middle income rank
11th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
10th

Labour dependency ratio over time

  • Southern Asia: Upper-middle income
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 3.36 against 2.42 in Southern Asia: Upper-middle income, a difference of 0.94.

That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.4 times Southern Asia: Upper-middle income's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Southern Asia: Upper-middle income ahead.

Southern Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 11th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 10th of 87 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Southern Asia: Upper-middle income averaged higher in 1 and Syrian Arab Republic in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Southern Asia: Upper-middle income Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 3.21 2.86 0.345 Southern Asia: Upper-middle income
2000s 2.52 2.88 0.3677 Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 2.49 3.79 1.29 Syrian Arab Republic
2020s 2.44 3.55 1.11 Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour dependency ratio, Southern Asia: Upper-middle income or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 3.36 against 2.42 in Southern Asia: Upper-middle income as of 2027.
What is the difference in labour dependency ratio between Southern Asia: Upper-middle income and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.94, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Asia: Upper-middle income and Syrian Arab Republic?
37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
How do Southern Asia: Upper-middle income and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for labour dependency ratio?
Southern Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 11th 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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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.