United States Virgin Islands vs World: High income: Labour dependency ratio

United States Virgin Islands
1.49
in 2027
World: High income
1.03
in 2027
United States Virgin Islands rank
73rd
World: High income rank
75th

Labour dependency ratio over time

  • United States Virgin Islands
  • World: High income
00.511.5199120092027

How they compare

United States Virgin Islands currently reports 1.49 against 1.03 in World: High income, a difference of 0.46.

That makes United States Virgin Islands's figure about 1.4 times World: High income's.

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

United States Virgin Islands ranks 73rd and World: High income ranks 75th of 188 countries.

United States Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States Virgin Islands World: High income Difference Ahead
1990s 1.37 1.24 0.1279 United States Virgin Islands
2000s 1.35 1.17 0.182 United States Virgin Islands
2010s 1.42 1.12 0.2983 United States Virgin Islands
2020s 1.52 1.05 0.4719 United States Virgin Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour dependency ratio, United States Virgin Islands or World: High income?
United States Virgin Islands, at 1.49 against 1.03 in World: High income as of 2027.
What is the difference in labour dependency ratio between United States Virgin Islands and World: High income?
0.46, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States Virgin Islands and World: High income?
37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
How do United States Virgin Islands and World: High income rank globally for labour dependency ratio?
United States Virgin Islands ranks 73rd and World: High income ranks 75th 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

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.