Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income vs Syria: Labour dependency ratio (ILO modelled estimates)
Labour dependency ratio (ILO modelled estimates) over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 3.36 against 2.48 in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income, a difference of 0.88.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 9th and Syria ranks 10th of 87 groups.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.54 | 2.86 | 0.329 | Syria |
| 2000s | 2.35 | 2.88 | 0.5347 | Syria |
| 2010s | 2.43 | 3.79 | 1.36 | Syria |
| 2020s | 2.59 | 3.55 | 0.9575 | Syria |
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 Syria?
- Syria, 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 Syria?
- 0.88, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income and Syria?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income and Syria rank globally for labour dependency ratio?
- Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 9th and Syria 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.