Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income
Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income: Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) was 30.99 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income, 1990–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income stood at 30.99.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income peaked at 31.35 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24.16, in 1995.
Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income ranks 82nd 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 Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.44 | — |
| 1991 | 24.35 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 24.27 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 24.3 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 24.26 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 24.16 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 24.19 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 24.22 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 24.24 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 24.27 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 24.31 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 24.35 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 24.39 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 24.43 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 24.5 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 24.61 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 24.92 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 25.22 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 25.53 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 25.84 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 26.15 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 25.92 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 27.12 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 26.24 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 27.49 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 28.21 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 28.96 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 29.75 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 30.05 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 30.42 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 31.02 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 31.35 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 30.84 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 30.81 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 30.89 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 30.94 | +0.1% |
| 2026 | 30.96 | +0.1% |
| 2027 | 30.99 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.27 | 24.16 | 24.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.81 | 24.31 | 25.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.03 | 25.92 | 30.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.98 | 30.81 | 31.35 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income
More gender data for Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 273,136 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.78 % change on previous year (2030)
- Gender income gap 44.44 (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income?
- Inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income was 30.99 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 31.35 in 2021.
- What is the lowest inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.16 in 1995.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income rank for inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income ranks 82nd out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa: Low 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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About this data
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.