Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) in World: Lower-middle income excluding India

World: Lower-middle income excluding India: Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) was 38.37 in 2027. ▬ Flat

Latest (2027)
38.37
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
52nd
of 87 groups
All-time high
39.44
in 2020
All-time low
36.83
in 1994
Years of data
38
1990–2027

Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) in World: Lower-middle income excluding India, 1990–2027

0102030401990200820271990: 37.21991: 37.11992: 37.11993: 371994: 36.81995: 371996: 371997: 371998: 37.11999: 37.12000: 37.32001: 37.32002: 37.62003: 37.62004: 37.52005: 37.52006: 37.62007: 37.52008: 37.62009: 37.42010: 37.32011: 37.42012: 37.52013: 37.62014: 37.72015: 37.82016: 37.92017: 38.22018: 38.32019: 38.32020: 39.42021: 38.82022: 38.22023: 382024: 38.32025: 38.32026: 38.32027: 38.4

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in World: Lower-middle income excluding India is 38.37, measured in 2027.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in World: Lower-middle income excluding India peaked at 39.44 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 36.83, in 1994.

World: Lower-middle income excluding India ranks 52nd of 87 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) in World: Lower-middle income excluding India, year by year

Annual values for Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in World: Lower-middle income excluding India, 1990 to 2027.
Year Value Change
1990 37.21
1991 37.13 -0.2%
1992 37.06 -0.2%
1993 37 -0.2%
1994 36.83 -0.5%
1995 37.02 +0.5%
1996 36.99 -0.1%
1997 37.01 +0.1%
1998 37.08 +0.2%
1999 37.05 -0.1%
2000 37.31 +0.7%
2001 37.34 +0.1%
2002 37.56 +0.6%
2003 37.56 -0.0%
2004 37.52 -0.1%
2005 37.53 +0.0%
2006 37.56 +0.1%
2007 37.51 -0.1%
2008 37.59 +0.2%
2009 37.44 -0.4%
2010 37.28 -0.4%
2011 37.39 +0.3%
2012 37.55 +0.4%
2013 37.6 +0.1%
2014 37.74 +0.4%
2015 37.77 +0.1%
2016 37.91 +0.4%
2017 38.17 +0.7%
2018 38.29 +0.3%
2019 38.34 +0.2%
2020 39.44 +2.9%
2021 38.83 -1.5%
2022 38.17 -1.7%
2023 38.04 -0.3%
2024 38.26 +0.6%
2025 38.3 +0.1%
2026 38.33 +0.1%
2027 38.37 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.04 36.83 37.21 10
2000s 37.49 37.31 37.59 10
2010s 37.8 37.28 38.34 10
2020s 38.47 38.04 39.44 8

Countries ranked near World: Lower-middle income excluding India

  1. 49 Guyana 45.23 compare
  2. 50 Myanmar 45 compare
  3. 51 Hong Kong, China 44.87 compare
  4. 52 South Africa 44.41 compare
  5. 53 New Caledonia 44.35 compare
  6. 54 Bulgaria 44.3 compare
  7. 55 India 44.27 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in World: Lower-middle income excluding India?
Inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in World: Lower-middle income excluding India was 38.37 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in World: Lower-middle income excluding India?
The highest recorded value was 39.44 in 2020.
What is the lowest inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in World: Lower-middle income excluding India?
The lowest recorded value was 36.83 in 1994.
How does World: Lower-middle income excluding India rank for inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
World: Lower-middle income excluding India ranks 52nd out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in World: Lower-middle income excluding India?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this World: Lower-middle income excluding India 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.