Southern Asia vs Turkmenistan: Labour dependency ratio
Labour dependency ratio over time
- Southern Asia
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 2.6 against 1.59 in Southern Asia, a difference of 1.01.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.6 times Southern Asia's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
Southern Asia ranks 21st and Turkmenistan ranks 19th of 87 groups.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Asia | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.08 | 2.38 | 0.2969 | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 1.91 | 2.22 | 0.3148 | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 1.94 | 2.38 | 0.4419 | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 1.7 | 2.63 | 0.9225 | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour dependency ratio, Southern Asia or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 2.6 against 1.59 in Southern Asia as of 2027.
- What is the difference in labour dependency ratio between Southern Asia and Turkmenistan?
- 1.01, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Asia and Turkmenistan?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
- How do Southern Asia and Turkmenistan rank globally for labour dependency ratio?
- Southern Asia ranks 21st and Turkmenistan ranks 19th 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.