Sri Lanka vs Western Asia: Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates)
Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) over time
- Sri Lanka
- Western Asia
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 51.61 against 43.29 in Western Asia, a difference of 8.32.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Western Asia ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 25th and Western Asia ranks 24th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 3 and Western Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.75 | 41.29 | 1.45 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 45.45 | 47.58 | 2.13 | Western Asia |
| 2010s | 47.23 | 45.62 | 1.61 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 51.07 | 44.34 | 6.74 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates), Sri Lanka or Western Asia?
- Sri Lanka, at 51.61 against 43.29 in Western Asia as of 2027.
- What is the difference in inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) between Sri Lanka and Western Asia?
- 8.32, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Western Asia?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
- How do Sri Lanka and Western Asia rank globally for inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 25th and Western Asia ranks 24th 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.