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

Southern Asia: Upper-middle income: Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) was 59.52 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
59.52
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
2nd
of 87 groups
All-time high
59.52
in 2027
All-time low
52.85
in 1990
Years of data
38
1990–2027

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

02040601990200820271990: 52.91991: 53.21992: 53.71993: 54.21994: 54.81995: 55.41996: 561997: 561998: 561999: 562000: 55.82001: 55.62002: 55.42003: 552004: 54.52005: 53.92006: 54.72007: 55.52008: 57.72009: 56.92010: 57.72011: 59.32012: 58.22013: 58.82014: 592015: 582016: 56.82017: 55.72018: 55.52019: 55.92020: 58.52021: 58.82022: 59.32023: 58.42024: 58.62025: 58.92026: 59.22027: 59.5

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Southern Asia: Upper-middle income is 59.52, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Southern Asia: Upper-middle income peaked at 59.52 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 52.85, in 1990.

Southern Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 2nd of 87 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Southern Asia: Upper-middle income, 1990 to 2027.
Year Value Change
1990 52.85
1991 53.21 +0.7%
1992 53.68 +0.9%
1993 54.19 +0.9%
1994 54.75 +1.0%
1995 55.38 +1.1%
1996 56.04 +1.2%
1997 56.03 -0.0%
1998 56.01 -0.0%
1999 55.95 -0.1%
2000 55.83 -0.2%
2001 55.63 -0.3%
2002 55.39 -0.4%
2003 55.01 -0.7%
2004 54.46 -1.0%
2005 53.85 -1.1%
2006 54.68 +1.5%
2007 55.53 +1.6%
2008 57.69 +3.9%
2009 56.93 -1.3%
2010 57.66 +1.3%
2011 59.32 +2.9%
2012 58.17 -1.9%
2013 58.78 +1.0%
2014 59.04 +0.4%
2015 57.98 -1.8%
2016 56.76 -2.1%
2017 55.68 -1.9%
2018 55.51 -0.3%
2019 55.86 +0.6%
2020 58.54 +4.8%
2021 58.84 +0.5%
2022 59.3 +0.8%
2023 58.35 -1.6%
2024 58.6 +0.4%
2025 58.9 +0.5%
2026 59.22 +0.5%
2027 59.52 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 54.81 52.85 56.04 10
2000s 55.5 53.85 57.69 10
2010s 57.48 55.51 59.32 10
2020s 58.91 58.35 59.52 8

Countries ranked near Southern Asia: Upper-middle income

  1. 1 Sao Tome and Principe 76.73 compare
  2. 2 Djibouti 68.3 compare
  3. 3 Yemen 67.03 compare
  4. 4 Somalia 66.25 compare
  5. 5 Syrian Arab Republic 63.26 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Southern Asia: Upper-middle income?
Inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Southern Asia: Upper-middle income was 59.52 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Southern Asia: Upper-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 59.52 in 2027.
What is the lowest inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Southern Asia: Upper-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 52.85 in 1990.
How does Southern Asia: Upper-middle income rank for inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
Southern Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 2nd out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Southern Asia: Upper-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Asia: 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
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.