Caribbean vs Western Europe: Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) over time
- Caribbean
- Western Europe
How they compare
Western Europe currently reports 41.37 against 40.79 in Caribbean, a difference of 0.58.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Caribbean ahead.
Caribbean ranks 37th and Western Europe ranks 34th of 87 countries.
Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.8 | 42.09 | 0.7126 | Caribbean |
| 2000s | 42.56 | 41.65 | 0.9051 | Caribbean |
| 2010s | 41.33 | 40.74 | 0.59 | Caribbean |
| 2020s | 40.93 | 40.72 | 0.2077 | Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates), Caribbean or Western Europe?
- Western Europe, at 41.37 against 40.79 in Caribbean as of 2027.
- What is the difference in inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) between Caribbean and Western Europe?
- 0.58, with Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Western Europe?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
- How do Caribbean and Western Europe rank globally for inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Caribbean ranks 37th and Western Europe ranks 34th of 87 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
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.