Egypt vs Southern Africa: Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates)
Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) over time
- Egypt
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 55.47 against 43.89 in Southern Africa, a difference of 11.58.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.3 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 20th and Southern Africa ranks 18th of 188 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.73 | 41.58 | 11.14 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 54.01 | 43.36 | 10.65 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 53.27 | 45.49 | 7.79 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 56.21 | 45.25 | 10.96 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates), Egypt or Southern Africa?
- Egypt, at 55.47 against 43.89 in Southern Africa as of 2027.
- What is the difference in inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) between Egypt and Southern Africa?
- 11.58, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Southern Africa?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
- How do Egypt and Southern Africa rank globally for inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Egypt ranks 20th and Southern Africa ranks 18th 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
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.