Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Northern America: High income
Northern America: High income: Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) was 38.47 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Northern America: High income, 1990–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Northern America: High income recorded 38.47 for inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Northern America: High income peaked at 38.47 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 33.94, in 2000.
That places Northern America: High income 50th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Northern America: High income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.56 | — |
| 1991 | 34.88 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 34.74 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 34.88 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 34.6 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 34.52 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 34.38 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 34.08 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 34.12 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 34.04 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 33.94 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 34.18 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 34.33 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 34.59 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 34.79 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 34.78 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 34.66 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 34.79 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 34.78 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 35.37 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 35.96 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 36.42 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 36.54 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 36.87 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 37.19 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 37.36 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 37.24 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 37.12 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 37.1 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 36.84 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 38.18 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 38.11 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 37.84 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 37.58 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 37.75 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 38 | +0.7% |
| 2026 | 38.24 | +0.6% |
| 2027 | 38.47 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.48 | 34.04 | 34.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.62 | 33.94 | 35.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.86 | 35.96 | 37.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.02 | 37.58 | 38.47 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Northern America: High income
- 47 Ukraine 45.36 compare
- 48 France 45.24 compare
- 49 Guyana 45.23 compare
- 50 Myanmar 45 compare
- 51 Hong Kong, China 44.87 compare
- 52 South Africa 44.41 compare
- 53 New Caledonia 44.35 compare
More gender data for Northern America: High income
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 63,821 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4314 % change on previous year (2030)
- Gender income gap 66.72 (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Northern America: High income?
- Inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Northern America: High income was 38.47 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Northern America: High income?
- The highest recorded value was 38.47 in 2027.
- What is the lowest inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Northern America: High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.94 in 2000.
- How does Northern America: High income rank for inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Northern America: High income ranks 50th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Northern America: High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern America: High 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.