Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Southern Asia: Lower-middle income

Southern Asia: Lower-middle income: Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) was 44.73 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
44.73
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
15th
of 87 groups
All-time high
47.91
in 2020
All-time low
41.44
in 2000
Years of data
38
1990–2027

Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Southern Asia: Lower-middle income, 1990–2027

010203040501990200820271990: 43.21991: 43.21992: 43.21993: 43.21994: 43.11995: 431996: 42.61997: 42.31998: 421999: 41.72000: 41.42001: 41.62002: 41.72003: 41.82004: 41.92005: 42.12006: 42.92007: 43.62008: 44.32009: 44.92010: 45.52011: 46.12012: 46.62013: 46.72014: 46.92015: 472016: 47.22017: 47.12018: 47.32019: 47.32020: 47.92021: 46.92022: 46.12023: 45.32024: 44.82025: 44.82026: 44.72027: 44.7

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Southern Asia: Lower-middle income is 44.73, measured in 2027.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Southern Asia: Lower-middle income peaked at 47.91 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 41.44, in 2000.

Southern Asia: Lower-middle income ranks 15th of 87 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Southern Asia: Lower-middle income, year by year

Annual values for Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Southern Asia: Lower-middle income, 1990 to 2027.
Year Value Change
1990 43.2
1991 43.18 -0.1%
1992 43.18 +0.0%
1993 43.19 +0.0%
1994 43.15 -0.1%
1995 42.99 -0.4%
1996 42.63 -0.8%
1997 42.27 -0.8%
1998 41.96 -0.7%
1999 41.7 -0.6%
2000 41.44 -0.6%
2001 41.56 +0.3%
2002 41.69 +0.3%
2003 41.81 +0.3%
2004 41.93 +0.3%
2005 42.1 +0.4%
2006 42.88 +1.9%
2007 43.59 +1.7%
2008 44.29 +1.6%
2009 44.92 +1.4%
2010 45.53 +1.4%
2011 46.1 +1.2%
2012 46.59 +1.1%
2013 46.71 +0.3%
2014 46.93 +0.5%
2015 46.95 +0.1%
2016 47.16 +0.4%
2017 47.14 -0.1%
2018 47.3 +0.4%
2019 47.34 +0.1%
2020 47.91 +1.2%
2021 46.93 -2.1%
2022 46.08 -1.8%
2023 45.34 -1.6%
2024 44.78 -1.2%
2025 44.77 -0.0%
2026 44.75 -0.0%
2027 44.73 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.74 41.7 43.2 10
2000s 42.62 41.44 44.92 10
2010s 46.77 45.53 47.34 10
2020s 45.66 44.73 47.91 8

Countries ranked near Southern Asia: Lower-middle income

  1. 12 Iran, Islamic Republic of 59.66 compare
  2. 13 Mauritania 59.43 compare
  3. 14 Samoa 58.52 compare
  4. 15 Iraq 58.47 compare
  5. 16 Turkmenistan 58.19 compare
  6. 17 Puerto Rico 56.97 compare
  7. 18 Lebanon 56.58 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Southern Asia: Lower-middle income?
Inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Southern Asia: Lower-middle income was 44.73 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Southern Asia: Lower-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 47.91 in 2020.
What is the lowest inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Southern Asia: Lower-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 41.44 in 2000.
How does Southern Asia: Lower-middle income rank for inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
Southern Asia: Lower-middle income ranks 15th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Southern Asia: Lower-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Asia: 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
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.