Iraq vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income: Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates)

Iraq
58.47
in 2027
Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income
43.97
in 2027
Iraq rank
15th
Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income rank
16th

Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) over time

  • Iraq
  • Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income
0204060199020082027

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 58.47 against 43.97 in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income, a difference of 14.5.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income's.

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

Iraq ranks 15th and Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 16th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 57.67 42.08 15.59 Iraq
2000s 58.18 43.78 14.39 Iraq
2010s 58.19 45.7 12.49 Iraq
2020s 58.85 45.34 13.51 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates), Iraq or Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income?
Iraq, at 58.47 against 43.97 in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income as of 2027.
What is the difference in inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) between Iraq and Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income?
14.5, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income?
38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
How do Iraq and Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income rank globally for inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
Iraq ranks 15th and Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 16th 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.