Southern Africa vs Tunisia: Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates)

Southern Africa
43.89
in 2027
Tunisia
55.33
in 2027
Southern Africa rank
18th
Tunisia rank
21st

Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) over time

  • Southern Africa
  • Tunisia
0204060199020082027

How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 55.33 against 43.89 in Southern Africa, a difference of 11.44.

That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.3 times Southern Africa's.

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

Southern Africa ranks 18th and Tunisia ranks 21st of 87 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Southern Africa Tunisia Difference Ahead
1990s 41.58 50.99 9.41 Tunisia
2000s 43.36 53.1 9.74 Tunisia
2010s 45.49 52.03 6.54 Tunisia
2020s 45.25 54.59 9.35 Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates), Southern Africa or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 55.33 against 43.89 in Southern Africa as of 2027.
What is the difference in inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) between Southern Africa and Tunisia?
11.44, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa and Tunisia?
38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
How do Southern Africa and Tunisia rank globally for inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
Southern Africa ranks 18th and Tunisia ranks 21st 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

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.