Eastern Africa vs Taiwan, China: Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates)

Eastern Africa
28.38
in 2027
Taiwan, China
40.66
in 2027
Eastern Africa rank
85th
Taiwan, China rank
84th

Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) over time

  • Eastern Africa
  • Taiwan, China
010203040199020082027

How they compare

Taiwan, China currently reports 40.66 against 28.38 in Eastern Africa, a difference of 12.28.

That makes Taiwan, China's figure about 1.4 times Eastern Africa's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, Taiwan, China has been ahead every year.

Eastern Africa ranks 85th and Taiwan, China ranks 84th of 87 groups.

Taiwan, China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa Taiwan, China Difference Ahead
1990s 23.12 41.31 18.19 Taiwan, China
2000s 23.27 42.26 18.99 Taiwan, China
2010s 25.35 41.4 16.06 Taiwan, China
2020s 28.46 40.77 12.31 Taiwan, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates), Eastern Africa or Taiwan, China?
Taiwan, China, at 40.66 against 28.38 in Eastern Africa as of 2027.
What is the difference in inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) between Eastern Africa and Taiwan, China?
12.28, with Taiwan, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Taiwan, China?
38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
How do Eastern Africa and Taiwan, China rank globally for inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
Eastern Africa ranks 85th and Taiwan, China ranks 84th 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.