Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Central and Western Asia: High income

Central and Western Asia: High income: Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) was 34.39 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
34.39
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
71st
of 87 groups
All-time high
40.94
in 1990
All-time low
34.26
in 2024
Years of data
38
1990–2027

Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Central and Western Asia: High income, 1990–2027

0102030401990200820271990: 40.91991: 40.71992: 40.41993: 39.21994: 38.41995: 38.11996: 38.71997: 391998: 39.51999: 39.32000: 38.82001: 38.62002: 39.32003: 38.82004: 38.42005: 382006: 37.62007: 37.12008: 37.12009: 372010: 36.62011: 36.82012: 34.92013: 35.12014: 34.52015: 34.72016: 34.62017: 34.72018: 34.62019: 34.82020: 36.32021: 36.22022: 34.82023: 34.52024: 34.32025: 34.32026: 34.32027: 34.4

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Central and Western Asia: High income is 34.39, measured in 2027.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Central and Western Asia: High income peaked at 40.94 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 34.26, in 2024.

Central and Western Asia: High income ranks 71st of 87 groups on this measure, 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 Central and Western Asia: High income, year by year

Annual values for Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Central and Western Asia: High income, 1990 to 2027.
Year Value Change
1990 40.94
1991 40.72 -0.5%
1992 40.38 -0.8%
1993 39.17 -3.0%
1994 38.44 -1.9%
1995 38.08 -0.9%
1996 38.66 +1.5%
1997 39.02 +0.9%
1998 39.53 +1.3%
1999 39.27 -0.7%
2000 38.79 -1.2%
2001 38.58 -0.5%
2002 39.26 +1.7%
2003 38.8 -1.1%
2004 38.35 -1.2%
2005 37.98 -1.0%
2006 37.62 -1.0%
2007 37.07 -1.5%
2008 37.06 -0.0%
2009 37 -0.2%
2010 36.6 -1.1%
2011 36.84 +0.7%
2012 34.92 -5.2%
2013 35.05 +0.4%
2014 34.53 -1.5%
2015 34.66 +0.4%
2016 34.65 -0.0%
2017 34.67 +0.1%
2018 34.58 -0.3%
2019 34.84 +0.8%
2020 36.25 +4.1%
2021 36.22 -0.1%
2022 34.84 -3.8%
2023 34.53 -0.9%
2024 34.26 -0.8%
2025 34.3 +0.1%
2026 34.34 +0.1%
2027 34.39 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.42 38.08 40.94 10
2000s 38.05 37 39.26 10
2010s 35.13 34.53 36.84 10
2020s 34.89 34.26 36.25 8

Countries ranked near Central and Western Asia: High income

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  3. 70 Poland 42.36 compare
  4. 71 Ghana 42.27 compare
  5. 72 Vanuatu 42.23 compare
  6. 73 Togo 42.23 compare
  7. 74 Mauritius 41.73 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Central and Western Asia: High income?
Inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Central and Western Asia: High income was 34.39 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Central and Western Asia: High income?
The highest recorded value was 40.94 in 1990.
What is the lowest inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Central and Western Asia: High income?
The lowest recorded value was 34.26 in 2024.
How does Central and Western Asia: High income rank for inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
Central and Western Asia: High income ranks 71st out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Central and Western Asia: High income?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Central and Western Asia: 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.