Northern Africa vs Somalia: Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates)
Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) over time
- Northern Africa
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 66.25 against 57.34 in Northern Africa, a difference of 8.91.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Northern Africa's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Northern Africa ranks 5th and Somalia ranks 4th of 87 groups.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Africa | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.79 | 66.05 | 14.26 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 53.09 | 65.71 | 12.62 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 53.99 | 65.81 | 11.83 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 57.44 | 66.18 | 8.74 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates), Northern Africa or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 66.25 against 57.34 in Northern Africa as of 2027.
- What is the difference in inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) between Northern Africa and Somalia?
- 8.91, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Somalia?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
- How do Northern Africa and Somalia rank globally for inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Northern Africa ranks 5th and Somalia ranks 4th 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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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.