Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Africa: Upper-middle income
Africa: Upper-middle income: Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) was 50.26 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Africa: Upper-middle income, 1990–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Africa: Upper-middle income is 50.26, measured in 2027.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Africa: Upper-middle income peaked at 53.93 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 46.67, in 1991.
That places Africa: Upper-middle income 10th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Africa: Upper-middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46.67 | — |
| 1991 | 46.67 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 46.71 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 46.79 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 46.86 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 46.94 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 47.05 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 47.28 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 47.53 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 47.76 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 48.01 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 48.27 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 48.48 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 48.66 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 48.86 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 49.01 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 49.11 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 49.18 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 49.2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 50.1 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 50.84 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 50.93 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 50.81 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 50.55 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 50.49 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 49.84 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 49.84 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 49.51 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 49.62 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 49.55 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 53.93 | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 52.95 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 50.63 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 49.85 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 49.72 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 49.89 | +0.3% |
| 2026 | 50.07 | +0.4% |
| 2027 | 50.26 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.03 | 46.67 | 47.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.89 | 48.01 | 50.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.2 | 49.51 | 50.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.91 | 49.72 | 53.93 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Africa: Upper-middle income
More gender data for Africa: Upper-middle income
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 36,423 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3467 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 102,222 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 102,222 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2030)
- SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate 8.05 (2025)
- SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 32.97 (2025)
- Gender income gap 41.98 (2026)
- SDG indicator 1.3.1: Proportion of population covered by social 59.8 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Africa: Upper-middle income?
- Inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Africa: Upper-middle income was 50.26 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Africa: Upper-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 53.93 in 2020.
- What is the lowest inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Africa: Upper-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.67 in 1991.
- How does Africa: Upper-middle income rank for inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 10th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Africa: Upper-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa: Upper-middle 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.