Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income
Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income: Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) was 26.59 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income, 1990–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income recorded 26.59 for inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income peaked at 28.09 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 23.1, in 1995.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income 87th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.92 | — |
| 1991 | 23.72 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 23.5 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 23.35 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 23.14 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 23.1 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 23.23 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 23.31 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 23.4 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 23.45 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 23.54 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 23.61 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 23.66 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 23.74 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 23.8 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 23.86 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 23.91 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 24.05 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 24.28 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 24.49 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 24.76 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 24.94 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 25.09 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 25.3 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 25.57 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 25.73 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 25.71 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 26.23 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 26.58 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 26.9 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 28.09 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 27.41 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 27.01 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 26.38 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 26.39 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 26.47 | +0.3% |
| 2026 | 26.54 | +0.2% |
| 2027 | 26.59 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.41 | 23.1 | 23.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.89 | 23.54 | 24.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.68 | 24.76 | 26.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.86 | 26.38 | 28.09 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income
More gender data for Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 258,627 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 420,043 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 420,043 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2030)
- SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate 31.1 (2025)
- SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 50.09 (2025)
- Gender income gap 44.88 (2026)
- SDG indicator 1.3.1: Proportion of population covered by social 14.6 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income?
- Inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income was 26.59 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 28.09 in 2020.
- What is the lowest inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.1 in 1995.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income rank for inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income ranks 87th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa: 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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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.