Egypt vs Southern Africa: Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates)

Egypt
55.47
in 2027
Southern Africa
43.89
in 2027
Egypt rank
20th
Southern Africa rank
18th

Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) over time

  • Egypt
  • Southern Africa
0204060199020082027

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

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.