Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Americas: Lower-middle income

Americas: Lower-middle income: Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) was 33.15 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
33.15
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
78th
of 87 groups
All-time high
35.73
in 2007
All-time low
32.03
in 2021
Years of data
38
1990–2027

Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Americas: Lower-middle income, 1990–2027

0102030401990200820271990: 34.21991: 34.31992: 34.41993: 34.41994: 34.41995: 34.41996: 34.41997: 34.31998: 34.41999: 34.62000: 352001: 35.12002: 35.12003: 35.22004: 35.22005: 35.32006: 35.62007: 35.72008: 35.52009: 35.12010: 34.72011: 35.22012: 35.62013: 34.52014: 34.12015: 34.22016: 34.42017: 33.72018: 32.32019: 32.52020: 34.32021: 322022: 32.62023: 33.22024: 33.32025: 33.22026: 33.22027: 33.2

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Americas: Lower-middle income is 33.15, measured in 2027.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Americas: Lower-middle income peaked at 35.73 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 32.03, in 2021.

That places Americas: Lower-middle income 78th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Americas: Lower-middle income, year by year

Annual values for Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Americas: Lower-middle income, 1990 to 2027.
Year Value Change
1990 34.19
1991 34.26 +0.2%
1992 34.37 +0.3%
1993 34.39 +0.1%
1994 34.42 +0.1%
1995 34.39 -0.1%
1996 34.37 -0.1%
1997 34.3 -0.2%
1998 34.4 +0.3%
1999 34.56 +0.5%
2000 35.02 +1.3%
2001 35.07 +0.2%
2002 35.13 +0.2%
2003 35.19 +0.2%
2004 35.25 +0.2%
2005 35.31 +0.2%
2006 35.63 +0.9%
2007 35.73 +0.3%
2008 35.49 -0.7%
2009 35.1 -1.1%
2010 34.75 -1.0%
2011 35.23 +1.4%
2012 35.57 +1.0%
2013 34.52 -3.0%
2014 34.14 -1.1%
2015 34.19 +0.2%
2016 34.42 +0.7%
2017 33.75 -1.9%
2018 32.29 -4.3%
2019 32.47 +0.6%
2020 34.26 +5.5%
2021 32.03 -6.5%
2022 32.62 +1.8%
2023 33.18 +1.7%
2024 33.3 +0.3%
2025 33.23 -0.2%
2026 33.18 -0.1%
2027 33.15 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.36 34.19 34.56 10
2000s 35.29 35.02 35.73 10
2010s 34.13 32.29 35.57 10
2020s 33.12 32.03 34.26 8

Countries ranked near Americas: Lower-middle income

  1. 75 Armenia 41.68 compare
  2. 76 Mongolia 41.66 compare
  3. 77 Bangladesh 41.36 compare
  4. 78 Namibia 41.24 compare
  5. 79 Belize 40.95 compare
  6. 80 Serbia 40.9 compare
  7. 81 Chad 40.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Americas: Lower-middle income?
Inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Americas: Lower-middle income was 33.15 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Americas: Lower-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 35.73 in 2007.
What is the lowest inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Americas: Lower-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 32.03 in 2021.
How does Americas: Lower-middle income rank for inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
Americas: Lower-middle income ranks 78th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Americas: Lower-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Americas: Lower-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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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.