Northern Africa: Upper-middle income vs Sao Tome and Principe: Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates)

Northern Africa: Upper-middle income
58.97
in 2027
Sao Tome and Principe
76.73
in 2027
Northern Africa: Upper-middle income rank
3rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
1st

Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) over time

  • Northern Africa: Upper-middle income
  • Sao Tome and Principe
020406080199020082027

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 76.73 against 58.97 in Northern Africa: Upper-middle income, a difference of 17.76.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.3 times Northern Africa: Upper-middle income's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.

Northern Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 3rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st of 87 groups.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern Africa: Upper-middle income Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1990s 54.52 75.41 20.89 Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 55.95 75.94 19.99 Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 56.39 76.06 19.66 Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 58.74 76.66 17.93 Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates), Northern Africa: Upper-middle income or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 76.73 against 58.97 in Northern Africa: Upper-middle income as of 2027.
What is the difference in inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) between Northern Africa: Upper-middle income and Sao Tome and Principe?
17.76, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa: Upper-middle income and Sao Tome and Principe?
38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
How do Northern Africa: Upper-middle income and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
Northern Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 3rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st of 87 groups.
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.