Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income vs Syrian Arab Republic: Labour dependency ratio

Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income
2.48
in 2027
Syrian Arab Republic
3.36
in 2027
Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income rank
9th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
10th

Labour dependency ratio over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 3.36 against 2.48 in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income, a difference of 0.88.

That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Syrian Arab Republic has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 9th 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 Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 2.54 2.86 0.329 Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 2.35 2.88 0.5347 Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 2.43 3.79 1.36 Syrian Arab Republic
2020s 2.59 3.55 0.9575 Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour dependency ratio, Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 3.36 against 2.48 in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income as of 2027.
What is the difference in labour dependency ratio between Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.88, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income and Syrian Arab Republic?
37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for labour dependency ratio?
Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 9th 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.