Iraq vs Southern Africa: Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates)
Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) over time
- Iraq
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 58.47 against 43.89 in Southern Africa, a difference of 14.58.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.3 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 15th and Southern Africa ranks 18th of 188 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.67 | 41.58 | 16.09 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 58.18 | 43.36 | 14.82 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 58.19 | 45.49 | 12.7 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 58.85 | 45.25 | 13.6 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates), Iraq or Southern Africa?
- Iraq, at 58.47 against 43.89 in Southern Africa as of 2027.
- What is the difference in inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) between Iraq and Southern Africa?
- 14.58, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Southern Africa?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
- How do Iraq and Southern Africa rank globally for inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Iraq ranks 15th 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.