Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Latin America and the Caribbean: Lower-middle income
Latin America and the Caribbean: Lower-middle income: Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) was 33.15 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Latin America and the Caribbean: Lower-middle income, 1990–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Latin America and the Caribbean: Lower-middle income is 33.15, measured in 2027.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Latin America and the Caribbean: Lower-middle income peaked at 35.73 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 32.03, in 2021.
Latin America and the Caribbean: Lower-middle income ranks 78th 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 Latin America and the Caribbean: Lower-middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.19 | — |
| 1991 | 34.26 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 34.37 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 34.39 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 34.42 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 34.39 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 34.37 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 34.3 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 34.4 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 34.56 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 35.02 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 35.07 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 35.13 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 35.19 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 35.25 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 35.31 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 35.63 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 35.73 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 35.49 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 35.1 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 34.75 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 35.23 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 35.57 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 34.52 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 34.14 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 34.19 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 34.42 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 33.75 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 32.29 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 32.47 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 34.26 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 32.03 | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 32.62 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 33.18 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 33.3 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 33.23 | -0.2% |
| 2026 | 33.18 | -0.1% |
| 2027 | 33.15 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.36 | 34.19 | 34.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.29 | 35.02 | 35.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.13 | 32.29 | 35.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.12 | 32.03 | 34.26 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean: Lower-middle income
More gender data for Latin America and the Caribbean: Lower-middle income
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,705 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.0024 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 32,580 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 32,580 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2030)
- SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate 14.84 (2025)
- Gender income gap 59.81 (2026)
All data for Latin America and the Caribbean: Lower-middle income →
Frequently asked questions
- What is inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Latin America and the Caribbean: Lower-middle income?
- Inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Latin America and the Caribbean: Lower-middle income was 33.15 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean: Lower-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 35.73 in 2007.
- What is the lowest inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean: Lower-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.03 in 2021.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean: Lower-middle income rank for inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Latin America and the Caribbean: Lower-middle income ranks 78th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean: Lower-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean: 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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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.