Northern Africa vs Sudan: Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates)
Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) over time
- Northern Africa
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 62.48 against 57.34 in Northern Africa, a difference of 5.14.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Northern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Northern Africa ahead.
Northern Africa ranks 5th and Sudan ranks 7th of 87 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Northern Africa averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Africa | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.79 | 49.01 | 2.78 | Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 53.09 | 50.42 | 2.67 | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 53.99 | 54.99 | 1 | Sudan |
| 2020s | 58.07 | 61.67 | 3.6 | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates), Northern Africa or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 62.48 against 57.34 in Northern Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) between Northern Africa and Sudan?
- 5.14, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Sudan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Northern Africa and Sudan rank globally for inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Northern Africa ranks 5th and Sudan ranks 7th 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.