Afghanistan vs Northern Africa: Upper-middle income: Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates)

Afghanistan
62.73
in 2027
Northern Africa: Upper-middle income
58.97
in 2027
Afghanistan rank
6th
Northern Africa: Upper-middle income rank
3rd

Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Northern Africa: Upper-middle income
0204060199020082027

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 62.73 against 58.97 in Northern Africa: Upper-middle income, a difference of 3.76.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Northern Africa: Upper-middle income's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Northern Africa: Upper-middle income ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 6th and Northern Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 3rd of 188 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Northern Africa: Upper-middle income in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Northern Africa: Upper-middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 53.09 54.52 1.43 Northern Africa: Upper-middle income
2000s 53.43 55.95 2.52 Northern Africa: Upper-middle income
2010s 53.41 56.39 2.98 Northern Africa: Upper-middle income
2020s 61.61 58.74 2.87 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates), Afghanistan or Northern Africa: Upper-middle income?
Afghanistan, at 62.73 against 58.97 in Northern Africa: Upper-middle income as of 2027.
What is the difference in inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) between Afghanistan and Northern Africa: Upper-middle income?
3.76, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Northern Africa: Upper-middle income?
38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
How do Afghanistan and Northern Africa: Upper-middle income rank globally for inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
Afghanistan ranks 6th and Northern Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 3rd of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 10,464 data points, 1990–2027
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 conveys the number of persons of working age outside the labour force (that is, not employed or unemployed) expressed as a percentage of the working-age population. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.