Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income

Northern Africa: Lower-middle income: Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) was 55.62 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
55.62
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
6th
of 87 groups
All-time high
57.29
in 2020
All-time low
50.47
in 1994
Years of data
38
1990–2027

Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income, 1990–2027

02040601990200820271990: 51.91991: 51.81992: 51.51993: 51.11994: 50.51995: 511996: 51.51997: 51.91998: 52.31999: 51.42000: 52.32001: 53.22002: 54.52003: 53.92004: 53.42005: 52.82006: 52.12007: 51.52008: 51.72009: 51.62010: 50.72011: 51.22012: 51.52013: 51.62014: 51.92015: 52.82016: 53.32017: 54.62018: 55.62019: 56.12020: 57.32021: 56.22022: 56.52023: 55.32024: 55.42025: 55.52026: 55.62027: 55.6

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Northern Africa: Lower-middle income recorded 55.62 for inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income peaked at 57.29 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 50.47, in 1994.

Northern Africa: Lower-middle income ranks 6th of 87 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income, year by year

Annual values for Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income, 1990 to 2027.
Year Value Change
1990 51.86
1991 51.84 -0.0%
1992 51.53 -0.6%
1993 51.08 -0.9%
1994 50.47 -1.2%
1995 51.05 +1.2%
1996 51.48 +0.8%
1997 51.87 +0.8%
1998 52.33 +0.9%
1999 51.39 -1.8%
2000 52.27 +1.7%
2001 53.16 +1.7%
2002 54.47 +2.5%
2003 53.92 -1.0%
2004 53.35 -1.1%
2005 52.77 -1.1%
2006 52.12 -1.2%
2007 51.48 -1.2%
2008 51.72 +0.4%
2009 51.58 -0.3%
2010 50.72 -1.7%
2011 51.19 +0.9%
2012 51.52 +0.6%
2013 51.62 +0.2%
2014 51.91 +0.6%
2015 52.81 +1.7%
2016 53.25 +0.8%
2017 54.65 +2.6%
2018 55.57 +1.7%
2019 56.14 +1.0%
2020 57.29 +2.0%
2021 56.21 -1.9%
2022 56.46 +0.4%
2023 55.3 -2.1%
2024 55.4 +0.2%
2025 55.48 +0.2%
2026 55.56 +0.1%
2027 55.62 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 51.49 50.47 52.33 10
2000s 52.68 51.48 54.47 10
2010s 52.94 50.72 56.14 10
2020s 55.91 55.3 57.29 8

Countries ranked near Northern Africa: Lower-middle income

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  2. 4 Somalia 66.25 compare
  3. 5 Syria 63.26 compare
  4. 6 Afghanistan 62.73 compare
  5. 7 Sudan 62.48 compare
  6. 8 Tajikistan 61.85 compare
  7. 9 Nepal 60.86 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income?
Inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income was 55.62 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 57.29 in 2020.
What is the lowest inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 50.47 in 1994.
How does Northern Africa: Lower-middle income rank for inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
Northern Africa: Lower-middle income ranks 6th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern Africa: 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.