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

Northern Africa: Upper-middle income: Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) was 58.97 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
58.97
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
3rd
of 87 groups
All-time high
60.98
in 2020
All-time low
54.22
in 1991
Years of data
38
1990–2027

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

02040601990200820271990: 54.41991: 54.21992: 54.21993: 54.21994: 54.21995: 54.41996: 54.51997: 54.81998: 551999: 55.22000: 55.42001: 55.62002: 55.82003: 55.92004: 56.12005: 56.22006: 56.22007: 56.22008: 56.12009: 56.12010: 55.72011: 55.92012: 56.12013: 56.32014: 56.52015: 56.62016: 56.72017: 56.72018: 56.72019: 56.82020: 612021: 60.62022: 57.22023: 57.52024: 57.82025: 58.22026: 58.62027: 59

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Northern Africa: Upper-middle income is 58.97, measured in 2027.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Northern Africa: Upper-middle income peaked at 60.98 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 54.22, in 1991.

Northern Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 3rd 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: Upper-middle income, year by year

Annual values for Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Northern Africa: Upper-middle income, 1990 to 2027.
Year Value Change
1990 54.39
1991 54.22 -0.3%
1992 54.23 +0.0%
1993 54.24 +0.0%
1994 54.25 +0.0%
1995 54.37 +0.2%
1996 54.48 +0.2%
1997 54.79 +0.6%
1998 55.04 +0.5%
1999 55.2 +0.3%
2000 55.38 +0.3%
2001 55.57 +0.3%
2002 55.76 +0.3%
2003 55.93 +0.3%
2004 56.06 +0.2%
2005 56.17 +0.2%
2006 56.21 +0.1%
2007 56.2 -0.0%
2008 56.15 -0.1%
2009 56.07 -0.1%
2010 55.71 -0.6%
2011 55.87 +0.3%
2012 56.08 +0.4%
2013 56.25 +0.3%
2014 56.47 +0.4%
2015 56.59 +0.2%
2016 56.7 +0.2%
2017 56.71 +0.0%
2018 56.75 +0.1%
2019 56.82 +0.1%
2020 60.98 +7.3%
2021 60.58 -0.6%
2022 57.23 -5.5%
2023 57.51 +0.5%
2024 57.84 +0.6%
2025 58.2 +0.6%
2026 58.58 +0.6%
2027 58.97 +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 54.52 54.22 55.2 10
2000s 55.95 55.38 56.21 10
2010s 56.39 55.71 56.82 10
2020s 58.74 57.23 60.98 8

Countries ranked near Northern Africa: Upper-middle income

  1. 1 Sao Tome and Principe 76.73 compare
  2. 2 Djibouti 68.3 compare
  3. 3 Yemen 67.03 compare
  4. 4 Somalia 66.25 compare
  5. 5 Syrian Arab Republic 63.26 compare
  6. 6 Afghanistan 62.73 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Northern Africa: Upper-middle income?
Inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Northern Africa: Upper-middle income was 58.97 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Northern Africa: Upper-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 60.98 in 2020.
What is the lowest inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Northern Africa: Upper-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 54.22 in 1991.
How does Northern Africa: Upper-middle income rank for inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
Northern Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 3rd out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Northern Africa: Upper-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern Africa: 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
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.