Vanuatu vs World: Labour dependency ratio
Labour dependency ratio over time
- Vanuatu
- World
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 1.9 against 1.28 in World, a difference of 0.62.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.5 times World's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.
Vanuatu ranks 39th and World ranks 42nd of 188 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Vanuatu | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.55 | 1.4 | 0.1438 | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 1.42 | 1.35 | 0.0749 | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 1.79 | 1.35 | 0.441 | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 1.93 | 1.32 | 0.6121 | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour dependency ratio, Vanuatu or World?
- Vanuatu, at 1.9 against 1.28 in World as of 2027.
- What is the difference in labour dependency ratio between Vanuatu and World?
- 0.62, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Vanuatu and World?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
- How do Vanuatu and World rank globally for labour dependency ratio?
- Vanuatu ranks 39th and World ranks 42nd 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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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.