Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income

Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income: Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) was 46.51 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
46.51
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
12th
of 87 groups
All-time high
47.63
in 2020
All-time low
40.82
in 1995
Years of data
38
1990–2027

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

010203040501990200820271990: 43.61991: 42.81992: 42.21993: 41.71994: 411995: 40.81996: 41.21997: 41.41998: 41.51999: 41.62000: 41.92001: 42.22002: 42.42003: 42.72004: 43.42005: 43.92006: 44.62007: 45.32008: 45.82009: 45.92010: 45.92011: 45.82012: 45.92013: 46.32014: 46.22015: 46.12016: 46.12017: 46.62018: 46.52019: 46.62020: 47.62021: 472022: 45.72023: 462024: 45.92025: 46.12026: 46.32027: 46.5

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income recorded 46.51 for inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income peaked at 47.63 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 40.82, in 1995.

That places Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income 12th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income, year by year

Annual values for Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income, 1990 to 2027.
Year Value Change
1990 43.57
1991 42.85 -1.7%
1992 42.25 -1.4%
1993 41.66 -1.4%
1994 40.96 -1.7%
1995 40.82 -0.3%
1996 41.16 +0.8%
1997 41.42 +0.6%
1998 41.5 +0.2%
1999 41.56 +0.1%
2000 41.89 +0.8%
2001 42.16 +0.6%
2002 42.36 +0.5%
2003 42.73 +0.9%
2004 43.37 +1.5%
2005 43.91 +1.3%
2006 44.59 +1.5%
2007 45.27 +1.5%
2008 45.83 +1.2%
2009 45.87 +0.1%
2010 45.92 +0.1%
2011 45.75 -0.4%
2012 45.9 +0.3%
2013 46.34 +0.9%
2014 46.22 -0.3%
2015 46.11 -0.2%
2016 46.14 +0.1%
2017 46.6 +1.0%
2018 46.52 -0.2%
2019 46.59 +0.1%
2020 47.63 +2.2%
2021 47.02 -1.3%
2022 45.74 -2.7%
2023 45.97 +0.5%
2024 45.89 -0.2%
2025 46.08 +0.4%
2026 46.29 +0.5%
2027 46.51 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41.77 40.82 43.57 10
2000s 43.8 41.89 45.87 10
2010s 46.21 45.75 46.6 10
2020s 46.39 45.74 47.63 8

Countries ranked near Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income

  1. 9 Nepal 60.86 compare
  2. 10 Algeria 59.99 compare
  3. 11 Jordan 59.89 compare
  4. 12 Iran 59.66 compare
  5. 13 Mauritania 59.43 compare
  6. 14 Samoa 58.52 compare
  7. 15 Iraq 58.47 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income?
Inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income was 46.51 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 47.63 in 2020.
What is the lowest inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 40.82 in 1995.
How does Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income rank for inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income ranks 12th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central and Western Asia: 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.