Spain vs World: Upper-middle income: Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates)

Spain
43.52
in 2027
World: Upper-middle income
38.12
in 2027
Spain rank
57th
World: Upper-middle income rank
54th

Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) over time

  • Spain
  • World: Upper-middle income
0204060199020082027

How they compare

Spain currently reports 43.52 against 38.12 in World: Upper-middle income, a difference of 5.4.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times World: Upper-middle income's.

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

Spain ranks 57th and World: Upper-middle income ranks 54th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain World: Upper-middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 49.6 29.77 19.83 Spain
2000s 43.94 32.56 11.38 Spain
2010s 41.37 34.73 6.64 Spain
2020s 42.81 37.44 5.37 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates), Spain or World: Upper-middle income?
Spain, at 43.52 against 38.12 in World: Upper-middle income as of 2027.
What is the difference in inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) between Spain and World: Upper-middle income?
5.4, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and World: Upper-middle income?
38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
How do Spain and World: Upper-middle income rank globally for inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
Spain ranks 57th and World: Upper-middle income ranks 54th 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.