Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific: Low income

Asia and the Pacific: Low income: Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) was 42.72 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
42.72
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
28th
of 87 groups
All-time high
42.72
in 2027
All-time low
28.32
in 1991
Years of data
38
1990–2027

Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific: Low income, 1990–2027

0102030401990200820271990: 28.41991: 28.31992: 28.71993: 29.41994: 29.81995: 301996: 30.21997: 30.31998: 30.51999: 30.82000: 30.72001: 30.82002: 31.12003: 31.62004: 31.82005: 322006: 32.32007: 32.42008: 32.52009: 32.82010: 332011: 33.22012: 33.62013: 33.82014: 34.12015: 34.32016: 34.62017: 34.72018: 35.82019: 372020: 39.22021: 39.92022: 40.92023: 41.22024: 41.52025: 41.92026: 42.32027: 42.7

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific: Low income is 42.72, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific: Low income peaked at 42.72 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 28.32, in 1991.

That places Asia and the Pacific: Low income 28th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific: Low income, year by year

Annual values for Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Asia and the Pacific: Low income, 1990 to 2027.
Year Value Change
1990 28.42
1991 28.32 -0.3%
1992 28.67 +1.2%
1993 29.36 +2.4%
1994 29.84 +1.6%
1995 30.05 +0.7%
1996 30.21 +0.5%
1997 30.32 +0.4%
1998 30.5 +0.6%
1999 30.75 +0.8%
2000 30.75 -0.0%
2001 30.75 +0.0%
2002 31.11 +1.2%
2003 31.55 +1.4%
2004 31.78 +0.7%
2005 32.03 +0.8%
2006 32.28 +0.8%
2007 32.36 +0.2%
2008 32.52 +0.5%
2009 32.77 +0.8%
2010 32.96 +0.6%
2011 33.24 +0.8%
2012 33.56 +1.0%
2013 33.82 +0.8%
2014 34.1 +0.8%
2015 34.33 +0.7%
2016 34.55 +0.7%
2017 34.73 +0.5%
2018 35.81 +3.1%
2019 36.97 +3.2%
2020 39.19 +6.0%
2021 39.85 +1.7%
2022 40.9 +2.6%
2023 41.18 +0.7%
2024 41.55 +0.9%
2025 41.94 +0.9%
2026 42.32 +0.9%
2027 42.72 +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29.64 28.32 30.75 10
2000s 31.79 30.75 32.77 10
2010s 34.41 32.96 36.97 10
2020s 41.21 39.19 42.72 8

Countries ranked near Asia and the Pacific: Low income

  1. 25 Sri Lanka 51.61 compare
  2. 26 Bosnia and Herzegovina 51.53 compare
  3. 27 Italy 51.37 compare
  4. 28 Tonga 50.78 compare
  5. 29 Gabon 49.48 compare
  6. 30 Eswatini 48.83 compare
  7. 31 Romania 48.83 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific: Low income?
Inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific: Low income was 42.72 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Asia and the Pacific: Low income?
The highest recorded value was 42.72 in 2027.
What is the lowest inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Asia and the Pacific: Low income?
The lowest recorded value was 28.32 in 1991.
How does Asia and the Pacific: Low income rank for inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
Asia and the Pacific: Low income ranks 28th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Asia and the Pacific: Low income?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Asia and the Pacific: 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.