Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income

Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income: Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) was 43.14 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
43.14
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
26th
of 87 groups
All-time high
48.73
in 2010
All-time low
40.85
in 1992
Years of data
38
1990–2027

Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income, 1990–2027

010203040501990200820271990: 421991: 411992: 40.81993: 41.31994: 41.81995: 42.61996: 43.41997: 43.61998: 44.21999: 44.22000: 44.72001: 45.12002: 45.42003: 45.72004: 46.22005: 46.62006: 46.92007: 472008: 47.42009: 482010: 48.72011: 47.82012: 48.12013: 48.52014: 48.12015: 482016: 472017: 46.62018: 46.32019: 46.12020: 47.12021: 45.92022: 44.32023: 43.42024: 42.92025: 432026: 43.12027: 43.1

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income stood at 43.14.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income peaked at 48.73 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 40.85, in 1992.

That places Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income 26th 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, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income, year by year

Annual values for Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income, 1990 to 2027.
Year Value Change
1990 41.99
1991 41.04 -2.3%
1992 40.85 -0.5%
1993 41.26 +1.0%
1994 41.84 +1.4%
1995 42.64 +1.9%
1996 43.37 +1.7%
1997 43.62 +0.6%
1998 44.2 +1.3%
1999 44.23 +0.1%
2000 44.65 +0.9%
2001 45.07 +0.9%
2002 45.38 +0.7%
2003 45.73 +0.8%
2004 46.17 +1.0%
2005 46.59 +0.9%
2006 46.93 +0.7%
2007 46.97 +0.1%
2008 47.41 +1.0%
2009 47.96 +1.1%
2010 48.73 +1.6%
2011 47.79 -1.9%
2012 48.12 +0.7%
2013 48.46 +0.7%
2014 48.07 -0.8%
2015 47.97 -0.2%
2016 46.96 -2.1%
2017 46.64 -0.7%
2018 46.3 -0.7%
2019 46.07 -0.5%
2020 47.09 +2.2%
2021 45.85 -2.6%
2022 44.33 -3.3%
2023 43.44 -2.0%
2024 42.94 -1.1%
2025 43 +0.1%
2026 43.07 +0.2%
2027 43.14 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.5 40.85 44.23 10
2000s 46.29 44.65 47.96 10
2010s 47.51 46.07 48.73 10
2020s 44.11 42.94 47.09 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income?
Inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income was 43.14 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 48.73 in 2010.
What is the lowest inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 40.85 in 1992.
How does Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income rank for inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income ranks 26th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern, Southern and Western Europe: 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.