Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income vs Turkmenistan: Labour dependency ratio

Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income
1.59
in 2027
Turkmenistan
2.6
in 2027
Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income rank
21st
Turkmenistan rank
19th

Labour dependency ratio over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income
  • Turkmenistan
0123199120092027

How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 2.6 against 1.59 in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income, a difference of 1.01.

That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income 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 Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1990s 1.57 2.38 0.8127 Turkmenistan
2000s 1.58 2.22 0.636 Turkmenistan
2010s 1.63 2.38 0.7503 Turkmenistan
2020s 1.65 2.63 0.9796 Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour dependency ratio, Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan, at 2.6 against 1.59 in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income as of 2027.
What is the difference in labour dependency ratio between Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income and Turkmenistan?
1.01, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income and Turkmenistan?
37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income and Turkmenistan rank globally for labour dependency ratio?
Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income 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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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.