Taiwan vs Western Africa: Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates)
Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) over time
- Taiwan
- Western Africa
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 40.66 against 26.63 in Western Africa, a difference of 14.03.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.5 times Western Africa's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Taiwan has been ahead every year.
Taiwan ranks 84th and Western Africa ranks 86th of 188 countries.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.31 | 23.66 | 17.65 | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 42.26 | 24.39 | 17.87 | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 41.4 | 26.19 | 15.22 | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 40.77 | 26.94 | 13.84 | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates), Taiwan or Western Africa?
- Taiwan, at 40.66 against 26.63 in Western Africa as of 2027.
- What is the difference in inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) between Taiwan and Western Africa?
- 14.03, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan and Western Africa?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
- How do Taiwan and Western Africa rank globally for inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Taiwan ranks 84th 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
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.