Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) in World: Low income

World: Low income: Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) was 37.47 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
37.47
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
59th
of 87 groups
All-time high
37.49
in 2021
All-time low
29.11
in 1992
Years of data
38
1990–2027

Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) in World: Low income, 1990–2027

0102030401990200820271990: 29.21991: 29.11992: 29.11993: 29.21994: 29.31995: 29.31996: 29.31997: 29.31998: 29.41999: 29.42000: 29.52001: 29.62002: 29.82003: 302004: 30.12005: 30.32006: 30.72007: 31.12008: 31.42009: 31.72010: 322011: 31.82012: 332013: 32.42014: 33.32015: 34.12016: 34.72017: 35.42018: 35.82019: 36.32020: 37.12021: 37.52022: 37.22023: 37.22024: 37.22025: 37.32026: 37.42027: 37.5

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in World: Low income is 37.47, measured in 2027.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in World: Low income peaked at 37.49 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 29.11, in 1992.

World: Low income ranks 59th of 87 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) in World: Low income, year by year

Annual values for Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in World: Low income, 1990 to 2027.
Year Value Change
1990 29.2
1991 29.13 -0.3%
1992 29.11 -0.1%
1993 29.23 +0.4%
1994 29.3 +0.2%
1995 29.27 -0.1%
1996 29.28 +0.0%
1997 29.32 +0.1%
1998 29.37 +0.2%
1999 29.41 +0.1%
2000 29.47 +0.2%
2001 29.6 +0.5%
2002 29.78 +0.6%
2003 29.96 +0.6%
2004 30.12 +0.5%
2005 30.32 +0.6%
2006 30.69 +1.2%
2007 31.1 +1.3%
2008 31.44 +1.1%
2009 31.72 +0.9%
2010 31.99 +0.8%
2011 31.83 -0.5%
2012 32.96 +3.6%
2013 32.39 -1.7%
2014 33.29 +2.8%
2015 34.1 +2.4%
2016 34.71 +1.8%
2017 35.37 +1.9%
2018 35.79 +1.2%
2019 36.28 +1.4%
2020 37.14 +2.4%
2021 37.49 +0.9%
2022 37.22 -0.7%
2023 37.2 -0.1%
2024 37.24 +0.1%
2025 37.34 +0.2%
2026 37.41 +0.2%
2027 37.47 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29.26 29.11 29.41 10
2000s 30.42 29.47 31.72 10
2010s 33.87 31.83 36.28 10
2020s 37.31 37.14 37.49 8

Countries ranked near World: Low income

  1. 56 Comoros 43.67 compare
  2. 57 Spain 43.52 compare
  3. 58 Honduras 43.52 compare
  4. 59 Lesotho 43.36 compare
  5. 59 Slovenia 43.36 compare
  6. 61 Trinidad and Tobago 43.09 compare
  7. 62 Western Sahara 43.06 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in World: Low income?
Inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in World: Low income was 37.47 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in World: Low income?
The highest recorded value was 37.49 in 2021.
What is the lowest inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in World: Low income?
The lowest recorded value was 29.11 in 1992.
How does World: Low income rank for inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
World: Low income ranks 59th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in World: Low income?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World: 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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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.