Africa: Lower-middle income vs Ghana: Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates)

Africa: Lower-middle income
33.64
in 2027
Ghana
42.27
in 2027
Africa: Lower-middle income rank
74th
Ghana rank
71st

Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) over time

  • Africa: Lower-middle income
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 42.27 against 33.64 in Africa: Lower-middle income, a difference of 8.63.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.3 times Africa: Lower-middle income's.

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

Africa: Lower-middle income ranks 74th and Ghana ranks 71st of 87 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Africa: Lower-middle income averaged higher in 3 and Ghana in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa: Lower-middle income Ghana Difference Ahead
1990s 31.56 27.17 4.39 Africa: Lower-middle income
2000s 32.1 27.8 4.3 Africa: Lower-middle income
2010s 33 30.94 2.06 Africa: Lower-middle income
2020s 34.11 40.8 6.69 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates), Africa: Lower-middle income or Ghana?
Ghana, at 42.27 against 33.64 in Africa: Lower-middle income as of 2027.
What is the difference in inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) between Africa: Lower-middle income and Ghana?
8.63, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa: Lower-middle income and Ghana?
38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
How do Africa: Lower-middle income and Ghana rank globally for inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
Africa: Lower-middle income ranks 74th and Ghana ranks 71st of 87 groups.
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.