Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income

South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income: Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) was 32.94 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
32.94
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
80th
of 87 groups
All-time high
37.3
in 1993
All-time low
32.22
in 2023
Years of data
38
1990–2027

Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income, 1990–2027

0102030401990200820271990: 36.51991: 36.81992: 37.11993: 37.31994: 36.81995: 36.21996: 361997: 36.21998: 36.31999: 36.42000: 36.22001: 362002: 362003: 35.92004: 35.92005: 35.12006: 34.62007: 34.42008: 342009: 34.12010: 342011: 342012: 34.12013: 34.32014: 34.22015: 33.82016: 33.82017: 33.62018: 33.32019: 33.12020: 33.92021: 32.82022: 32.32023: 32.22024: 32.62025: 32.72026: 32.82027: 32.9

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income recorded 32.94 for inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income peaked at 37.3 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 32.22, in 2023.

That places South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income 80th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it 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 South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income, year by year

Annual values for Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income, 1990 to 2027.
Year Value Change
1990 36.48
1991 36.85 +1.0%
1992 37.05 +0.6%
1993 37.3 +0.7%
1994 36.79 -1.4%
1995 36.18 -1.7%
1996 36.01 -0.5%
1997 36.22 +0.6%
1998 36.3 +0.2%
1999 36.44 +0.4%
2000 36.15 -0.8%
2001 35.96 -0.5%
2002 35.97 +0.0%
2003 35.85 -0.3%
2004 35.89 +0.1%
2005 35.06 -2.3%
2006 34.62 -1.3%
2007 34.41 -0.6%
2008 34.04 -1.1%
2009 34.12 +0.2%
2010 34.03 -0.3%
2011 33.95 -0.2%
2012 34.07 +0.4%
2013 34.28 +0.6%
2014 34.2 -0.2%
2015 33.84 -1.1%
2016 33.84 -0.0%
2017 33.58 -0.8%
2018 33.26 -1.0%
2019 33.07 -0.6%
2020 33.9 +2.5%
2021 32.77 -3.3%
2022 32.33 -1.3%
2023 32.22 -0.4%
2024 32.59 +1.2%
2025 32.68 +0.3%
2026 32.79 +0.4%
2027 32.94 +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.56 36.01 37.3 10
2000s 35.21 34.04 36.15 10
2010s 33.81 33.07 34.28 10
2020s 32.78 32.22 33.9 8

Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income

  1. 77 Bangladesh 41.36 compare
  2. 78 Namibia 41.24 compare
  3. 79 Belize 40.95 compare
  4. 80 Serbia 40.9 compare
  5. 81 Chad 40.8 compare
  6. 82 Austria 40.74 compare
  7. 83 Finland 40.72 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income?
Inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income was 32.94 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income?
The highest recorded value was 37.3 in 1993.
What is the lowest inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income?
The lowest recorded value was 32.22 in 2023.
How does South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income rank for inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income ranks 80th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: High income?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: 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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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.