Russia vs Western Africa: Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates)

Russia
40.22
in 2027
Western Africa
26.63
in 2027
Russia rank
88th
Western Africa rank
86th

Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) over time

  • Russia
  • Western Africa
010203040199020082027

How they compare

Russia currently reports 40.22 against 26.63 in Western Africa, a difference of 13.59.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.5 times Western Africa's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

Russia ranks 88th and Western Africa ranks 86th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia Western Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 37.39 23.66 13.74 Russia
2000s 38.86 24.39 14.46 Russia
2010s 37.35 26.19 11.17 Russia
2020s 38.68 26.94 11.75 Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates), Russia or Western Africa?
Russia, at 40.22 against 26.63 in Western Africa as of 2027.
What is the difference in inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) between Russia and Western Africa?
13.59, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Western Africa?
38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
How do Russia and Western Africa rank globally for inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
Russia ranks 88th and Western Africa ranks 86th 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

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.