Türkiye vs World: Upper-middle income: Labour dependency ratio

Türkiye
1.51
in 2027
World: Upper-middle income
1.09
in 2027
Türkiye rank
70th
World: Upper-middle income rank
67th

Labour dependency ratio over time

  • Türkiye
  • World: Upper-middle income
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How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 1.51 against 1.09 in World: Upper-middle income, a difference of 0.42.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.4 times World: Upper-middle income's.

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

Türkiye ranks 70th and World: Upper-middle income ranks 67th of 188 countries.

Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Türkiye World: Upper-middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 2.01 1.14 0.8654 Türkiye
2000s 2.25 1.1 1.16 Türkiye
2010s 1.89 1.08 0.8091 Türkiye
2020s 1.67 1.11 0.5586 Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour dependency ratio, Türkiye or World: Upper-middle income?
Türkiye, at 1.51 against 1.09 in World: Upper-middle income as of 2027.
What is the difference in labour dependency ratio between Türkiye and World: Upper-middle income?
0.42, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and World: Upper-middle income?
37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
How do Türkiye and World: Upper-middle income rank globally for labour dependency ratio?
Türkiye ranks 70th and World: Upper-middle income ranks 67th 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.