Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income
Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income: Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) was 36.62 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income, 1990–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income recorded 36.62 for inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income peaked at 36.62 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 23.77, in 1990.
Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income ranks 62nd of 87 groups on this measure, 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: Upper-middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.77 | — |
| 1991 | 24.23 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 24.6 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 25.08 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 25.36 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 25.78 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 26.21 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 26.7 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 27.11 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 27.56 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 27.93 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 28.27 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 28.68 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 28.98 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 29.23 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 29.63 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 29.99 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 30.03 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 30.37 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 30.65 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 30.92 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 30.97 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 31.22 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 31.78 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 32.05 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 32.31 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 32.66 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 33.01 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 33.28 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 33.58 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 35.09 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 34.25 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 35.11 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 34.91 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 35.66 | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 35.96 | +0.9% |
| 2026 | 36.25 | +0.8% |
| 2027 | 36.62 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.64 | 23.77 | 27.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.38 | 27.93 | 30.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.18 | 30.92 | 33.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.48 | 34.25 | 36.62 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income
- 59 Lesotho 43.36 compare
- 59 Slovenia 43.36 compare
- 61 Trinidad and Tobago 43.09 compare
- 62 Western Sahara 43.06 compare
- 63 Uzbekistan 42.99 compare
- 64 Cape Verde 42.99 compare
- 65 Fiji 42.94 compare
More gender data for Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 272,261 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.87 % change on previous year (2030)
- Gender income gap 55.16 (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income?
- Inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income was 36.62 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 36.62 in 2027.
- What is the lowest inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.77 in 1990.
- How does Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income rank for inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income ranks 62nd out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Asia and the Pacific: 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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About this data
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.