Labour dependency ratio in Southern Asia: Upper-middle income
Southern Asia: Upper-middle income: Labour dependency ratio was 2.42 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Labour dependency ratio in Southern Asia: Upper-middle income, 1991–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, labour dependency ratio in Southern Asia: Upper-middle income stood at 2.42.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour dependency ratio in Southern Asia: Upper-middle income peaked at 3.34 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.33, in 2005.
That places Southern Asia: Upper-middle income 11th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Labour dependency ratio in Southern Asia: Upper-middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.28 | — |
| 1992 | 3.29 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 3.33 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 3.34 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 3.29 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 3.22 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 3.13 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 3.04 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 2.96 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 2.86 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 2.77 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 2.68 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 2.52 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 2.37 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 2.33 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 2.34 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 2.34 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 2.48 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 2.46 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 2.57 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 2.66 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 2.55 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 2.54 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.57 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 2.5 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 2.47 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.38 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 2.36 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.33 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.5 | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 2.5 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.52 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 2.38 | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 2.39 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 2.4 | +0.5% |
| 2026 | 2.41 | +0.4% |
| 2027 | 2.42 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.21 | 2.96 | 3.34 | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.52 | 2.33 | 2.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.49 | 2.33 | 2.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.44 | 2.38 | 2.52 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia: Upper-middle income
- 8 Mauritania 3.72 compare
- 9 Iraq 3.38 compare
- 10 Syrian Arab Republic 3.36 compare
- 11 Eswatini 3.35 compare
- 12 Tajikistan 3.33 compare
- 13 Jordan 3.19 compare
- 14 Samoa 3.03 compare
More work & labour data for Southern Asia: Upper-middle income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 30,154 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 40.48 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 44,347 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 37.03 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 57,267 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 20,475 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.88 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.5817 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 27,331 (2025)
- Employment 27,331 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour dependency ratio in Southern Asia: Upper-middle income?
- Labour dependency ratio in Southern Asia: Upper-middle income was 2.42 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour dependency ratio recorded in Southern Asia: Upper-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 3.34 in 1994.
- What is the lowest labour dependency ratio recorded in Southern Asia: Upper-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.33 in 2005.
- How does Southern Asia: Upper-middle income rank for labour dependency ratio?
- Southern Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 11th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is labour dependency ratio rising or falling in Southern Asia: Upper-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern Asia: Upper-middle income data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour dependency ratio (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.