South Africa vs World: Lower-middle income excluding India: Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates)
Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) over time
- South Africa
- World: Lower-middle income excluding India
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 44.41 against 38.37 in World: Lower-middle income excluding India, a difference of 6.04.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times World: Lower-middle income excluding India's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 52nd and World: Lower-middle income excluding India ranks 52nd of 188 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | World: Lower-middle income excluding India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.07 | 37.04 | 5.03 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 43.84 | 37.49 | 6.35 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 46.16 | 37.8 | 8.35 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 45.82 | 38.47 | 7.35 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates), South Africa or World: Lower-middle income excluding India?
- South Africa, at 44.41 against 38.37 in World: Lower-middle income excluding India as of 2027.
- What is the difference in inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) between South Africa and World: Lower-middle income excluding India?
- 6.04, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and World: Lower-middle income excluding India?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
- How do South Africa and World: Lower-middle income excluding India rank globally for inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
- South Africa ranks 52nd and World: Lower-middle income excluding India ranks 52nd 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
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.