Iraq vs Southern Asia: Lower-middle income: Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates)

Iraq
58.47
in 2027
Southern Asia: Lower-middle income
44.73
in 2027
Iraq rank
15th
Southern Asia: Lower-middle income rank
15th

Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) over time

  • Iraq
  • Southern Asia: Lower-middle income
0204060199020082027

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 58.47 against 44.73 in Southern Asia: Lower-middle income, a difference of 13.74.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.3 times Southern Asia: Lower-middle income's.

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

Iraq ranks 15th and Southern Asia: Lower-middle income ranks 15th of 188 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Southern Asia: Lower-middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 57.67 42.74 14.93 Iraq
2000s 58.18 42.62 15.55 Iraq
2010s 58.19 46.77 11.41 Iraq
2020s 58.85 45.66 13.19 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates), Iraq or Southern Asia: Lower-middle income?
Iraq, at 58.47 against 44.73 in Southern Asia: Lower-middle income as of 2027.
What is the difference in inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) between Iraq and Southern Asia: Lower-middle income?
13.74, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Southern Asia: Lower-middle income?
38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
How do Iraq and Southern Asia: Lower-middle income rank globally for inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
Iraq ranks 15th and Southern Asia: Lower-middle income ranks 15th 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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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.