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

Americas: Upper-middle income: Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) was 37.61 in 2027. ▬ Flat

Latest (2027)
37.61
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
56th
of 87 groups
All-time high
40.75
in 2020
All-time low
34.94
in 2006
Years of data
38
1990–2027

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

0102030401990200820271990: 37.91991: 37.71992: 37.41993: 371994: 36.81995: 36.61996: 37.11997: 36.31998: 36.21999: 36.22000: 36.32001: 36.22002: 36.12003: 35.92004: 35.52005: 35.12006: 34.92007: 35.12008: 35.32009: 35.12010: 35.72011: 36.12012: 35.92013: 36.32014: 36.72015: 36.52016: 36.62017: 36.52018: 36.62019: 36.42020: 40.82021: 38.22022: 37.42023: 37.42024: 37.32025: 37.42026: 37.52027: 37.6

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Americas: Upper-middle income stood at 37.61.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Americas: Upper-middle income peaked at 40.75 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 34.94, in 2006.

Americas: Upper-middle income ranks 56th of 87 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Americas: Upper-middle income, 1990 to 2027.
Year Value Change
1990 37.87
1991 37.73 -0.4%
1992 37.42 -0.8%
1993 37.04 -1.0%
1994 36.8 -0.7%
1995 36.59 -0.6%
1996 37.13 +1.5%
1997 36.32 -2.2%
1998 36.16 -0.4%
1999 36.16 -0.0%
2000 36.27 +0.3%
2001 36.21 -0.2%
2002 36.12 -0.3%
2003 35.88 -0.7%
2004 35.46 -1.2%
2005 35.13 -0.9%
2006 34.94 -0.5%
2007 35.14 +0.6%
2008 35.3 +0.4%
2009 35.05 -0.7%
2010 35.67 +1.8%
2011 36.08 +1.1%
2012 35.94 -0.4%
2013 36.31 +1.0%
2014 36.66 +1.0%
2015 36.52 -0.4%
2016 36.56 +0.1%
2017 36.51 -0.1%
2018 36.56 +0.1%
2019 36.4 -0.4%
2020 40.75 +12.0%
2021 38.21 -6.2%
2022 37.38 -2.2%
2023 37.42 +0.1%
2024 37.3 -0.3%
2025 37.39 +0.3%
2026 37.5 +0.3%
2027 37.61 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.92 36.16 37.87 10
2000s 35.55 34.94 36.27 10
2010s 36.32 35.67 36.66 10
2020s 37.95 37.3 40.75 8

Countries ranked near Americas: Upper-middle income

  1. 53 New Caledonia 44.35 compare
  2. 54 Bulgaria 44.3 compare
  3. 55 India 44.27 compare
  4. 56 Comoros 43.67 compare
  5. 57 Spain 43.52 compare
  6. 58 Honduras 43.52 compare
  7. 59 Lesotho 43.36 compare
  8. 59 Slovenia 43.36 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Americas: Upper-middle income?
Inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Americas: Upper-middle income was 37.61 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Americas: Upper-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 40.75 in 2020.
What is the lowest inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Americas: Upper-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 34.94 in 2006.
How does Americas: Upper-middle income rank for inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
Americas: Upper-middle income ranks 56th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Americas: Upper-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Americas: 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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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.