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
Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Central and Western Asia: High income, 1990–2027
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More gender data for Central and Western Asia: High income
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,847 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1597 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,751 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,751 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2030)
- SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 30.22 (2025)
- Gender income gap 68.28 (2026)
- SDG indicator 1.3.1: Proportion of population covered by social 97.4 (2023)
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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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.