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

Arab States: Lower-middle income: Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) was 57.91 in 2027. ▬ Flat

Latest (2027)
57.91
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
4th
of 87 groups
All-time high
59.99
in 2002
All-time low
56.54
in 2017
Years of data
38
1990–2027

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

02040601990200820271990: 58.11991: 58.11992: 58.31993: 58.41994: 58.51995: 58.51996: 58.61997: 58.61998: 58.61999: 58.62000: 58.62001: 59.62002: 602003: 59.82004: 59.82005: 59.62006: 602007: 58.92008: 592009: 58.62010: 58.62011: 58.42012: 58.62013: 58.72014: 58.82015: 57.82016: 57.32017: 56.52018: 57.12019: 56.92020: 57.72021: 58.42022: 58.72023: 58.12024: 582025: 57.92026: 57.92027: 57.9

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Arab States: Lower-middle income is 57.91, measured in 2027.

That represents a change of up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Arab States: Lower-middle income peaked at 59.99 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 56.54, in 2017.

That places Arab States: Lower-middle income 4th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Arab States: Lower-middle income, 1990 to 2027.
Year Value Change
1990 58.12
1991 58.15 +0.0%
1992 58.33 +0.3%
1993 58.41 +0.1%
1994 58.48 +0.1%
1995 58.55 +0.1%
1996 58.61 +0.1%
1997 58.62 +0.0%
1998 58.65 +0.1%
1999 58.64 -0.0%
2000 58.61 -0.0%
2001 59.65 +1.8%
2002 59.99 +0.6%
2003 59.8 -0.3%
2004 59.78 -0.0%
2005 59.59 -0.3%
2006 59.97 +0.6%
2007 58.9 -1.8%
2008 58.99 +0.2%
2009 58.55 -0.7%
2010 58.57 +0.0%
2011 58.35 -0.4%
2012 58.55 +0.3%
2013 58.7 +0.2%
2014 58.77 +0.1%
2015 57.81 -1.6%
2016 57.25 -1.0%
2017 56.54 -1.2%
2018 57.11 +1.0%
2019 56.88 -0.4%
2020 57.72 +1.5%
2021 58.41 +1.2%
2022 58.72 +0.5%
2023 58.07 -1.1%
2024 58 -0.1%
2025 57.93 -0.1%
2026 57.9 -0.0%
2027 57.91 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 58.45 58.12 58.65 10
2000s 59.38 58.55 59.99 10
2010s 57.85 56.54 58.77 10
2020s 58.08 57.72 58.72 8

Countries ranked near Arab States: Lower-middle 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
  5. 5 Syrian Arab Republic 63.26 compare
  6. 6 Afghanistan 62.73 compare
  7. 7 Sudan 62.48 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Arab States: Lower-middle income?
Inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Arab States: Lower-middle income was 57.91 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Arab States: Lower-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 59.99 in 2002.
What is the lowest inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Arab States: Lower-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 56.54 in 2017.
How does Arab States: Lower-middle income rank for inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
Arab States: Lower-middle income ranks 4th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Arab States: Lower-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Arab States: 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.