Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Americas: High income

Americas: High income: Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) was 38.57 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
38.57
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
49th
of 87 groups
All-time high
38.62
in 2020
All-time low
34.75
in 2000
Years of data
38
1990–2027

Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Americas: High income, 1990–2027

0102030401990200820271990: 35.51991: 35.81992: 35.61993: 35.71994: 35.41995: 35.31996: 35.11997: 34.81998: 34.81999: 34.82000: 34.82001: 352002: 35.22003: 35.42004: 35.52005: 35.52006: 35.32007: 35.42008: 35.32009: 35.92010: 36.42011: 36.72012: 36.82013: 37.12014: 37.42015: 37.62016: 37.52017: 37.32018: 37.32019: 372020: 38.62021: 38.52022: 38.12023: 37.82024: 37.92025: 38.12026: 38.42027: 38.6

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Americas: High income stood at 38.57.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Americas: High income peaked at 38.62 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 34.75, in 2000.

That places Americas: High income 49th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.

Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Americas: High income, year by year

Annual values for Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Americas: High income, 1990 to 2027.
Year Value Change
1990 35.54
1991 35.77 +0.7%
1992 35.61 -0.5%
1993 35.7 +0.3%
1994 35.41 -0.8%
1995 35.28 -0.4%
1996 35.14 -0.4%
1997 34.83 -0.9%
1998 34.84 +0.0%
1999 34.79 -0.1%
2000 34.75 -0.1%
2001 34.98 +0.7%
2002 35.16 +0.5%
2003 35.36 +0.6%
2004 35.53 +0.5%
2005 35.47 -0.2%
2006 35.3 -0.5%
2007 35.39 +0.2%
2008 35.33 -0.2%
2009 35.91 +1.6%
2010 36.39 +1.3%
2011 36.75 +1.0%
2012 36.8 +0.1%
2013 37.11 +0.8%
2014 37.37 +0.7%
2015 37.55 +0.5%
2016 37.47 -0.2%
2017 37.33 -0.4%
2018 37.26 -0.2%
2019 37.01 -0.7%
2020 38.62 +4.4%
2021 38.5 -0.3%
2022 38.08 -1.1%
2023 37.82 -0.7%
2024 37.91 +0.2%
2025 38.14 +0.6%
2026 38.36 +0.6%
2027 38.57 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.29 34.79 35.77 10
2000s 35.32 34.75 35.91 10
2010s 37.1 36.39 37.55 10
2020s 38.25 37.82 38.62 8

Countries ranked near Americas: High income

  1. 46 Türkiye 45.37 compare
  2. 47 Ukraine 45.36 compare
  3. 48 France 45.24 compare
  4. 49 Guyana 45.23 compare
  5. 50 Myanmar 45 compare
  6. 51 Hong Kong 44.87 compare
  7. 52 South Africa 44.41 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Americas: High income?
Inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Americas: High income was 38.57 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Americas: High income?
The highest recorded value was 38.62 in 2020.
What is the lowest inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Americas: High income?
The lowest recorded value was 34.75 in 2000.
How does Americas: High income rank for inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
Americas: High income ranks 49th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Americas: High income?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas: High 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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Indicator
Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 10,464 data points, 1990–2027
Last refreshed

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.