Tonga vs World: Lower-middle income: Labour dependency ratio

Tonga
2.13
in 2027
World: Lower-middle income
1.49
in 2027
Tonga rank
31st
World: Lower-middle income rank
28th

Labour dependency ratio over time

  • Tonga
  • World: Lower-middle income
00.511.52199120092027

How they compare

Tonga currently reports 2.13 against 1.49 in World: Lower-middle income, a difference of 0.64.

That makes Tonga's figure about 1.4 times World: Lower-middle income's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Tonga ahead.

Tonga ranks 31st and World: Lower-middle income ranks 28th of 188 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Tonga averaged higher in 3 and World: Lower-middle income in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tonga World: Lower-middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 1.89 1.89 0.0031 World: Lower-middle income
2000s 1.89 1.75 0.1376 Tonga
2010s 1.93 1.74 0.1827 Tonga
2020s 2.11 1.58 0.5289 Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour dependency ratio, Tonga or World: Lower-middle income?
Tonga, at 2.13 against 1.49 in World: Lower-middle income as of 2027.
What is the difference in labour dependency ratio between Tonga and World: Lower-middle income?
0.64, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and World: Lower-middle income?
37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
How do Tonga and World: Lower-middle income rank globally for labour dependency ratio?
Tonga ranks 31st and World: Lower-middle income ranks 28th of 188 countries.
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.