Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) was 43.06 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Western Sahara, 1990–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Western Sahara is 43.06, measured in 2027.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Western Sahara peaked at 50.36 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 41.62, in 2018.
Western Sahara ranks 62nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50.06 | — |
| 1991 | 50.11 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 50.15 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 50.24 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 50.36 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 50.27 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 49.93 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 49.54 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 49.18 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 48.83 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 48.46 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 48.06 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 47.66 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 47.2 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 46.66 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 46.04 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 45.4 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 44.78 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 44.21 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 43.69 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 43.22 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 42.81 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 42.46 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 42.17 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 41.95 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 41.79 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 41.69 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 41.64 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 41.62 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 41.65 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 43.01 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 42.73 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 42 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 42.15 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 42.35 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 42.58 | +0.5% |
| 2026 | 42.82 | +0.6% |
| 2027 | 43.06 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.87 | 48.83 | 50.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.22 | 43.69 | 48.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.1 | 41.62 | 43.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.59 | 42 | 43.06 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
- 59 Lesotho 43.36 compare
- 59 Slovenia 43.36 compare
- 61 Trinidad and Tobago 43.09 compare
- 63 Uzbekistan 42.99 compare
- 64 Cape Verde 42.99 compare
- 65 Fiji 42.94 compare
More gender data for Western Sahara
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 140.44 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1283 % change on previous year (2030)
- Universal suffrage women lexical 1 (2025)
- Universal suffrage women lexical, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Share of women aged 1549 who are married or in a union 58.51 (2050)
- Sex ratio at birth 104.44 (2023)
- Sex ratio at five years old 104.09 (2023)
- Sex ratio by age 233.33 (2023)
- Sex ratio at birth vs five years old 104.44 (2023)
- Probability of dying that year among females of a given age 2.05 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Western Sahara?
- Inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Western Sahara was 43.06 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 50.36 in 1994.
- What is the lowest inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.62 in 2018.
- How does Western Sahara rank for inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Western Sahara ranks 62nd out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Sahara 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.