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

Lebanon
56.58
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income
43.97
in 2027
Lebanon rank
18th
Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income rank
16th

Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) over time

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

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 56.58 against 43.97 in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income, a difference of 12.61.

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

Across all 34 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.

Lebanon ranks 18th and Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 16th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 55.62 42.08 13.54 Lebanon
2000s 56.04 43.78 12.25 Lebanon
2010s 53.17 45.7 7.48 Lebanon
2020s 55.05 46.72 8.34 Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates), Lebanon or Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income?
Lebanon, at 56.58 against 43.97 in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income as of 2023.
What is the difference in inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) between Lebanon and Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income?
12.61, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Lebanon and Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income rank globally for inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
Lebanon ranks 18th 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.