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

South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income: Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) was 35.19 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
35.19
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
70th
of 87 groups
All-time high
36.47
in 2021
All-time low
30.48
in 1990
Years of data
38
1990–2027

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

0102030401990200820271990: 30.51991: 30.51992: 30.61993: 30.61994: 30.71995: 30.81996: 30.91997: 31.31998: 31.51999: 31.92000: 32.42001: 31.92002: 32.12003: 32.32004: 32.22005: 32.22006: 32.12007: 32.12008: 32.12009: 31.72010: 31.52011: 31.22012: 31.62013: 31.62014: 31.32015: 31.62016: 31.92017: 332018: 32.92019: 33.32020: 35.92021: 36.52022: 34.22023: 34.62024: 34.72025: 34.92026: 352027: 35.2

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income recorded 35.19 for inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income peaked at 36.47 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 30.48, in 1990.

South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income ranks 70th of 87 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income, year by year

Annual values for Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income, 1990 to 2027.
Year Value Change
1990 30.48
1991 30.49 +0.0%
1992 30.57 +0.3%
1993 30.64 +0.2%
1994 30.71 +0.2%
1995 30.8 +0.3%
1996 30.89 +0.3%
1997 31.25 +1.2%
1998 31.53 +0.9%
1999 31.87 +1.1%
2000 32.35 +1.5%
2001 31.85 -1.5%
2002 32.09 +0.7%
2003 32.28 +0.6%
2004 32.25 -0.1%
2005 32.18 -0.2%
2006 32.14 -0.1%
2007 32.07 -0.2%
2008 32.08 +0.0%
2009 31.68 -1.3%
2010 31.52 -0.5%
2011 31.21 -1.0%
2012 31.57 +1.2%
2013 31.55 -0.1%
2014 31.34 -0.7%
2015 31.65 +1.0%
2016 31.92 +0.8%
2017 33 +3.4%
2018 32.87 -0.4%
2019 33.32 +1.4%
2020 35.87 +7.7%
2021 36.47 +1.7%
2022 34.23 -6.1%
2023 34.57 +1.0%
2024 34.73 +0.5%
2025 34.88 +0.4%
2026 35.02 +0.4%
2027 35.19 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30.92 30.48 31.87 10
2000s 32.1 31.68 32.35 10
2010s 31.99 31.21 33.32 10
2020s 35.12 34.23 36.47 8

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

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  3. 69 Costa Rica 42.38 compare
  4. 70 Poland 42.36 compare
  5. 71 Ghana 42.27 compare
  6. 72 Vanuatu 42.23 compare
  7. 73 Togo 42.23 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income?
Inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income was 35.19 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 36.47 in 2021.
What is the lowest inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 30.48 in 1990.
How does South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income rank for inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income ranks 70th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: Lower-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific: 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
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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.