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

Arab States: Low income: Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) was 65.41 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
65.41
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
1st
of 87 groups
All-time high
66.17
in 2020
All-time low
51.88
in 1999
Years of data
38
1990–2027

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

02040601990200820271990: 52.41991: 52.41992: 52.51993: 52.51994: 531995: 53.21996: 52.91997: 52.61998: 52.41999: 51.92000: 522001: 52.92002: 53.72003: 54.52004: 55.22005: 55.92006: 56.52007: 57.42008: 582009: 58.52010: 58.82011: 58.92012: 61.32013: 62.32014: 62.72015: 65.72016: 65.72017: 65.52018: 65.42019: 65.32020: 66.22021: 66.12022: 65.22023: 65.22024: 65.22025: 65.32026: 65.32027: 65.4

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Arab States: Low income stood at 65.41.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Arab States: Low income peaked at 66.17 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 51.88, in 1999.

That places Arab States: Low income 1st out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Arab States: Low income, year by year

Annual values for Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Arab States: Low income, 1990 to 2027.
Year Value Change
1990 52.4
1991 52.44 +0.1%
1992 52.52 +0.2%
1993 52.54 +0.0%
1994 52.95 +0.8%
1995 53.17 +0.4%
1996 52.9 -0.5%
1997 52.63 -0.5%
1998 52.37 -0.5%
1999 51.88 -0.9%
2000 52 +0.2%
2001 52.85 +1.6%
2002 53.69 +1.6%
2003 54.49 +1.5%
2004 55.19 +1.3%
2005 55.85 +1.2%
2006 56.47 +1.1%
2007 57.43 +1.7%
2008 57.98 +0.9%
2009 58.52 +0.9%
2010 58.83 +0.5%
2011 58.92 +0.2%
2012 61.32 +4.1%
2013 62.34 +1.7%
2014 62.72 +0.6%
2015 65.74 +4.8%
2016 65.65 -0.1%
2017 65.55 -0.2%
2018 65.43 -0.2%
2019 65.29 -0.2%
2020 66.17 +1.3%
2021 66.09 -0.1%
2022 65.23 -1.3%
2023 65.22 -0.0%
2024 65.21 -0.0%
2025 65.28 +0.1%
2026 65.34 +0.1%
2027 65.41 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 52.58 51.88 53.17 10
2000s 55.45 52 58.52 10
2010s 63.18 58.83 65.74 10
2020s 65.49 65.21 66.17 8

Countries ranked near Arab States: Low income

  1. 1 Sao Tome and Principe 76.73 compare
  2. 2 Djibouti 68.3 compare
  3. 3 Yemen 67.03 compare
  4. 4 Somalia 66.25 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Arab States: Low income?
Inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Arab States: Low income was 65.41 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Arab States: Low income?
The highest recorded value was 66.17 in 2020.
What is the lowest inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Arab States: Low income?
The lowest recorded value was 51.88 in 1999.
How does Arab States: Low income rank for inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
Arab States: Low income ranks 1st out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Arab States: Low income?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Arab States: Low 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.