Labour dependency ratio in World: High income
World: High income: Labour dependency ratio was 1.03 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Labour dependency ratio in World: High income, 1991–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
World: High income recorded 1.03 for labour dependency ratio in 2027.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour dependency ratio in World: High income peaked at 1.26 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.02, in 2024.
World: High income ranks 75th of 87 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Labour dependency ratio in World: High income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.22 | — |
| 1992 | 1.23 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.26 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 1.26 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 1.26 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.25 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.25 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.25 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.22 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.2 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.2 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.2 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.19 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.17 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.14 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.12 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.11 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.17 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 1.18 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.17 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.16 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.15 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.14 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.12 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.11 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.09 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.07 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.06 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.12 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 1.09 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 1.05 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 1.03 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 1.02 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 1.03 | +0.3% |
| 2026 | 1.03 | +0.5% |
| 2027 | 1.03 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.24 | 1.22 | 1.26 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.17 | 1.11 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 | 1.06 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 | 1.02 | 1.12 | 8 |
Countries ranked near World: High income
- 72 Belize 1.51 compare
- 73 United States Virgin Islands 1.49 compare
- 74 Western Sahara 1.49 compare
- 75 Burkina Faso 1.47 compare
- 75 Italy 1.47 compare
- 77 Guatemala 1.47 compare
- 78 Romania 1.46 compare
More work & labour data for World: High income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 733,222 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.52 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 478,257 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 89,163 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 123,874 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.85 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.01 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.0093 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 701,318 (2025)
- Employment 701,318 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour dependency ratio in World: High income?
- Labour dependency ratio in World: High income was 1.03 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour dependency ratio recorded in World: High income?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 in 1994.
- What is the lowest labour dependency ratio recorded in World: High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 in 2024.
- How does World: High income rank for labour dependency ratio?
- World: High income ranks 75th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is labour dependency ratio rising or falling in World: High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World: High 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.