Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Taiwan

Taiwan: Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 40.86 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
40.86
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
26th
of 71 countries
All-time high
41.46
in 2014
All-time low
40.83
in 2019
Years of data
7
2014–2020

Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Taiwan, 2014–2020

0102030402014201720202014: 41.52015: 41.32016: 41.32017: 41.22018: 412019: 40.82020: 40.9

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Taiwan recorded 40.86 for inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in 2020.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

That places Taiwan 26th out of 71 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Taiwan, year by year

Annual values for Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+) in Taiwan, 2014 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2014 41.46
2015 41.35 -0.3%
2016 41.26 -0.2%
2017 41.17 -0.2%
2018 41 -0.4%
2019 40.83 -0.4%
2020 40.86 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 41.18 40.83 41.46 6
2020s 40.86 40.86 40.86 1

Countries ranked near Taiwan

  1. 23 Poland 41.57
  2. 24 Slovenia 41.5 compare
  3. 25 Spain 41.04 compare
  4. 27 Portugal 40.78 compare
  5. 28 New Caledonia 40.71 compare
  6. 29 Belize 39.94

See the full ranking of 71 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Taiwan?
Inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Taiwan was 40.86 in 2020, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Taiwan?
The highest recorded value was 41.46 in 2014.
What is the lowest inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Taiwan?
The lowest recorded value was 40.83 in 2019.
How does Taiwan rank for inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19)?
Taiwan ranks 26th out of 71 countries with data for 2020.
Is inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Taiwan?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Taiwan data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
71 places, 721 data points, 2014–2025
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With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. 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 Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.