Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income

Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income: Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) was 36.24 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
36.24
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
66th
of 87 groups
All-time high
36.24
in 2027
All-time low
20.86
in 1990
Years of data
38
1990–2027

Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income, 1990–2027

0102030401990200820271990: 20.91991: 21.31992: 21.81993: 22.31994: 22.81995: 23.31996: 23.81997: 24.31998: 24.81999: 25.32000: 25.82001: 26.12002: 26.52003: 26.82004: 27.12005: 27.42006: 27.72007: 28.12008: 28.42009: 28.72010: 29.12011: 29.22012: 29.62013: 302014: 30.42015: 30.72016: 31.12017: 31.72018: 32.22019: 32.62020: 34.32021: 32.92022: 34.22023: 34.22024: 35.12025: 35.52026: 35.82027: 36.2

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income recorded 36.24 for inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income peaked at 36.24 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 20.86, in 1990.

That places Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income 66th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income, year by year

Annual values for Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income, 1990 to 2027.
Year Value Change
1990 20.86
1991 21.33 +2.2%
1992 21.8 +2.2%
1993 22.28 +2.2%
1994 22.76 +2.2%
1995 23.26 +2.2%
1996 23.76 +2.2%
1997 24.27 +2.1%
1998 24.78 +2.1%
1999 25.3 +2.1%
2000 25.83 +2.1%
2001 26.15 +1.2%
2002 26.46 +1.2%
2003 26.78 +1.2%
2004 27.1 +1.2%
2005 27.42 +1.2%
2006 27.74 +1.2%
2007 28.07 +1.2%
2008 28.4 +1.2%
2009 28.73 +1.2%
2010 29.06 +1.2%
2011 29.16 +0.3%
2012 29.61 +1.5%
2013 30.05 +1.5%
2014 30.37 +1.1%
2015 30.72 +1.2%
2016 31.14 +1.4%
2017 31.67 +1.7%
2018 32.2 +1.7%
2019 32.62 +1.3%
2020 34.28 +5.1%
2021 32.9 -4.0%
2022 34.21 +4.0%
2023 34.18 -0.1%
2024 35.1 +2.7%
2025 35.46 +1.0%
2026 35.8 +0.9%
2027 36.24 +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23.04 20.86 25.3 10
2000s 27.27 25.83 28.73 10
2010s 30.66 29.06 32.62 10
2020s 34.77 32.9 36.24 8

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income

  1. 63 Uzbekistan 42.99 compare
  2. 64 Cape Verde 42.99 compare
  3. 65 Fiji 42.94 compare
  4. 66 Kyrgyzstan 42.82 compare
  5. 67 Montenegro 42.52 compare
  6. 68 Portugal 42.51 compare
  7. 69 Costa Rica 42.38 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income?
Inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income was 36.24 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 36.24 in 2027.
What is the lowest inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 20.86 in 1990.
How does Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income rank for inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 66th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern Asia: 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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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
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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.