Lebanon vs Southern Africa: Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates)
Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) over time
- Lebanon
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 56.58 against 43.89 in Southern Africa, a difference of 12.69.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.3 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.
Lebanon ranks 18th and Southern Africa ranks 18th of 188 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.62 | 41.58 | 14.04 | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 56.04 | 43.36 | 12.68 | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 53.17 | 45.49 | 7.69 | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 55.05 | 46.6 | 8.46 | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates), Lebanon or Southern Africa?
- Lebanon, at 56.58 against 43.89 in Southern Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) between Lebanon and Southern Africa?
- 12.69, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Southern Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Lebanon and Southern Africa rank globally for inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Lebanon ranks 18th 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.