Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Africa: Low income
Africa: Low income: Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) was 33.57 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Africa: Low income, 1990–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Africa: Low income stood at 33.57.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Africa: Low income peaked at 33.98 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 26.4, in 1996.
That places Africa: Low income 75th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Africa: Low income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.85 | — |
| 1991 | 26.73 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 26.61 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 26.61 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 26.54 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 26.42 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 26.4 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 26.44 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 26.47 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 26.52 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 26.57 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 26.63 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 26.68 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 26.73 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 26.8 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 26.91 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 27.21 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 27.5 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 27.8 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 28.06 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 28.34 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 28.09 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 29.25 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 28.52 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 29.76 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 30.52 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 31.32 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 32.16 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 32.55 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 32.97 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 33.63 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 33.98 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 33.59 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 33.49 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 33.46 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 33.51 | +0.1% |
| 2026 | 33.55 | +0.1% |
| 2027 | 33.57 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.56 | 26.4 | 26.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.09 | 26.57 | 28.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.35 | 28.09 | 32.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.6 | 33.46 | 33.98 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Africa: Low income
More gender data for Africa: Low income
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 295,904 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.77 % change on previous year (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Africa: Low income?
- Inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Africa: Low income was 33.57 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Africa: Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 33.98 in 2021.
- What is the lowest inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Africa: Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4 in 1996.
- How does Africa: Low income rank for inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Africa: Low income ranks 75th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Africa: Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa: Low income data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.