Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) in World: Lower-middle income
World: Lower-middle income: Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) was 41.27 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) in World: Lower-middle income, 1990–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in World: Lower-middle income stood at 41.27.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in World: Lower-middle income peaked at 43.98 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 38.65, in 2000.
That places World: Lower-middle income 36th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it 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: Lower-middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.74 | — |
| 1991 | 39.69 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 39.64 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 39.58 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 39.48 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 39.4 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 39.21 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 39.04 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 38.89 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 38.7 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 38.65 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 38.74 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 38.93 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 39.01 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 39.07 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 39.16 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 39.65 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 40.1 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 40.6 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 40.97 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 41.33 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 41.7 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 42.09 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 42.18 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 42.33 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 42.43 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 42.59 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 42.8 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 42.95 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 43.08 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 43.98 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 43.17 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 42.29 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 41.66 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 41.29 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 41.29 | -0.0% |
| 2026 | 41.28 | -0.0% |
| 2027 | 41.27 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.34 | 38.7 | 39.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.49 | 38.65 | 40.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.35 | 41.33 | 43.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.03 | 41.27 | 43.98 | 8 |
Countries ranked near World: Lower-middle income
- 33 Greece 48.64 compare
- 34 North Macedonia 48.59 compare
- 35 French Polynesia 48.47 compare
- 36 Croatia 48.36 compare
- 37 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 48.35 compare
- 38 Papua New Guinea 47.79 compare
- 39 Senegal 47.78 compare
More gender data for World: Lower-middle income
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 918,453 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.0103 % change on previous year (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in World: Lower-middle income?
- Inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in World: Lower-middle income was 41.27 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in World: Lower-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 43.98 in 2020.
- What is the lowest inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in World: Lower-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.65 in 2000.
- How does World: Lower-middle income rank for inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
- World: Lower-middle income ranks 36th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in World: Lower-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World: 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.