Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Arab States: High income

Arab States: High income: Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) was 30.04 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
30.04
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
83rd
of 87 groups
All-time high
43.71
in 1999
All-time low
29.75
in 2023
Years of data
38
1990–2027

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

0102030401990200820271990: 42.11991: 42.31992: 42.11993: 42.21994: 42.21995: 42.41996: 42.71997: 43.11998: 43.51999: 43.72000: 43.22001: 43.62002: 43.72003: 43.62004: 43.52005: 43.32006: 42.82007: 42.12008: 41.32009: 40.92010: 39.72011: 38.32012: 36.72013: 35.42014: 34.42015: 33.32016: 32.52017: 33.12018: 32.72019: 31.72020: 322021: 31.62022: 30.82023: 29.82024: 29.82025: 29.92026: 302027: 30

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Arab States: High income recorded 30.04 for inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Arab States: High income peaked at 43.71 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 29.75, in 2023.

That places Arab States: High income 83rd 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 Arab States: High income, year by year

Annual values for Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Arab States: High income, 1990 to 2027.
Year Value Change
1990 42.15
1991 42.31 +0.4%
1992 42.12 -0.4%
1993 42.16 +0.1%
1994 42.21 +0.1%
1995 42.41 +0.5%
1996 42.73 +0.7%
1997 43.14 +1.0%
1998 43.46 +0.7%
1999 43.71 +0.6%
2000 43.22 -1.1%
2001 43.56 +0.8%
2002 43.7 +0.3%
2003 43.63 -0.2%
2004 43.52 -0.2%
2005 43.29 -0.5%
2006 42.8 -1.1%
2007 42.07 -1.7%
2008 41.34 -1.7%
2009 40.92 -1.0%
2010 39.7 -3.0%
2011 38.26 -3.6%
2012 36.68 -4.1%
2013 35.38 -3.5%
2014 34.39 -2.8%
2015 33.32 -3.1%
2016 32.48 -2.5%
2017 33.15 +2.1%
2018 32.69 -1.4%
2019 31.73 -2.9%
2020 32 +0.9%
2021 31.64 -1.1%
2022 30.8 -2.6%
2023 29.75 -3.4%
2024 29.85 +0.3%
2025 29.89 +0.1%
2026 29.95 +0.2%
2027 30.04 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.64 42.12 43.71 10
2000s 42.81 40.92 43.7 10
2010s 34.78 31.73 39.7 10
2020s 30.49 29.75 32 8

Countries ranked near Arab States: High income

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  5. 84 Taiwan 40.66 compare
  6. 85 Guatemala 40.52 compare
  7. 86 Slovakia 40.43 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Arab States: High income?
Inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Arab States: High income was 30.04 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Arab States: High income?
The highest recorded value was 43.71 in 1999.
What is the lowest inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Arab States: High income?
The lowest recorded value was 29.75 in 2023.
How does Arab States: High income rank for inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
Arab States: High income ranks 83rd out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Arab States: High income?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Arab States: 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.