Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+) by country
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 International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.
What the numbers show
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+) is currently reported for 75 countries. The highest value is 62.05 in Kosovo; the lowest is 14.71 in Tanzania.
The median across all reporting countries is 37.34, and the mean is 37.89.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 4.
Over the past decade 32 countries rose and 41 fell. The largest increase was in Uganda (up 143.1%), and the largest decrease in Albania (down 38.3%).
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kosovo | 62.05 | 2024 | down 1.3% | rising |
| 2 | Uganda | 56.81 | 2024 | up 143.1% | rising |
| 3 | East Timor | 53.27 | 2022 | up 17.3% | rising |
| 4 | Malawi | 50.42 | 2024 | up 125.2% | rising |
| 5 | Italy | 50.09 | 2025 | down 1.8% | falling |
| 6 | Romania | 48.61 | 2025 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 7 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 48.1 | 2025 | down 14.3% | falling |
| 8 | North Macedonia | 48.07 | 2025 | up 7.9% | rising |
| 9 | Greece | 47.11 | 2025 | down 2.6% | falling |
| 10 | Türkiye | 46.48 | 2025 | down 4.6% | flat |
| 11 | Croatia | 45.94 | 2025 | down 2.5% | flat |
| 12 | Trinidad and Tobago | 45.47 | 2024 | up 17.8% | rising |
| 13 | Bulgaria | 44.87 | 2025 | down 2.3% | falling |
| 14 | Costa Rica | 44.06 | 2025 | up 18.5% | flat |
| 15 | Belgium | 44.05 | 2025 | down 5.7% | falling |
| 16 | Honduras | 43.52 | 2023 | up 21.4% | falling |
| 17 | France | 43.04 | 2025 | down 2.0% | flat |
| 18 | Belize | 41.84 | 2023 | up 12.0% | rising |
| 19 | Cape Verde | 41.82 | 2022 | down 5.3% | flat |
| 20 | Spain | 41.81 | 2025 | up 1.5% | falling |
| 21 | Slovenia | 41.5 | 2025 | down 2.8% | flat |
| 22 | Poland | 41.28 | 2025 | down 5.3% | falling |
| 23 | Serbia | 40.99 | 2025 | down 15.3% | falling |
| 24 | Portugal | 40.62 | 2025 | down 2.2% | rising |
| 25 | Mexico | 40.53 | 2026 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 26 | Finland | 39.13 | 2025 | down 4.7% | rising |
| 27 | Czechia | 38.99 | 2025 | down 3.9% | flat |
| 28 | Slovak Republic | 38.78 | 2025 | down 3.8% | flat |
| 29 | Mongolia | 38.56 | 2025 | up 11.3% | rising |
| 30 | Hungary | 38.5 | 2025 | down 14.9% | falling |
| 31 | Latvia | 38.39 | 2025 | down 3.9% | falling |
| 32 | Germany | 38.33 | 2025 | down 1.1% | falling |
| 33 | Austria | 38.3 | 2025 | down 2.7% | falling |
| 34 | Argentina | 37.78 | 2025 | down 6.9% | flat |
| 35 | Luxembourg | 37.73 | 2025 | down 4.4% | falling |
| 36 | United States | 37.58 | 2025 | up 0.6% | rising |
| 37 | Chile | 37.51 | 2025 | down 13.7% | falling |
| 38 | Panama | 37.34 | 2024 | up 7.9% | falling |
| 39 | United Kingdom | 37.16 | 2025 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 40 | Lithuania | 36.93 | 2025 | down 9.6% | falling |
| 41 | Zambia | 36.76 | 2024 | down 1.5% | flat |
| 42 | Zimbabwe | 36.56 | 2024 | up 136.2% | rising |
| 43 | Albania | 36.51 | 2024 | down 38.3% | falling |
| 44 | Uruguay | 36.27 | 2024 | up 6.3% | flat |
| 45 | Montenegro | 36.26 | 2024 | down 23.3% | falling |
| 46 | Colombia | 36.03 | 2025 | up 23.7% | rising |
| 47 | Israel | 35.75 | 2024 | up 4.0% | flat |
| 48 | Brunei | 35.75 | 2024 | up 5.1% | flat |
| 49 | Ecuador | 35.7 | 2025 | up 3.6% | flat |
| 50 | Brazil | 35.67 | 2015 | up 15.0% | flat |
| 51 | Ghana | 35.08 | 2024 | up 47.0% | rising |
| 52 | Cyprus | 34.84 | 2025 | down 7.4% | falling |
| 53 | Denmark | 34.84 | 2025 | down 9.9% | rising |
| 54 | Armenia | 34.71 | 2023 | down 23.3% | falling |
| 55 | Canada | 34.55 | 2024 | up 1.6% | flat |
| 56 | Norway | 34.49 | 2025 | up 18.9% | rising |
| 57 | Ireland | 33.86 | 2025 | down 11.3% | falling |
| 58 | Dominican Republic | 33.7 | 2025 | down 11.3% | falling |
| 59 | Estonia | 33.57 | 2025 | down 11.4% | falling |
| 60 | Australia | 33.06 | 2025 | down 1.2% | flat |
| 61 | Switzerland | 32.67 | 2025 | up 2.6% | flat |
| 62 | Malta | 32.52 | 2025 | down 18.3% | falling |
| 63 | Sweden | 32.5 | 2025 | up 16.1% | falling |
| 64 | Burkina Faso | 31.89 | 2025 | up 68.5% | rising |
| 65 | Netherlands | 31.35 | 2025 | down 12.0% | falling |
| 66 | Saint Lucia | 31.09 | 2025 | up 4.4% | flat |
| 67 | Paraguay | 29.57 | 2022 | down 5.2% | falling |
| 68 | Indonesia | 29.37 | 2024 | down 11.8% | falling |
| 69 | New Zealand | 28.68 | 2022 | — | flat |
| 70 | Bolivia | 26.56 | 2024 | — | falling |
| 71 | Angola | 25.66 | 2025 | up 3.6% | falling |
| 72 | Iceland | 24.38 | 2025 | up 43.3% | rising |
| 73 | Rwanda | 23.22 | 2025 | up 41.5% | rising |
| 74 | Cambodia | 20.49 | 2021 | up 40.7% | rising |
| 75 | Tanzania | 14.71 | 2024 | down 32.9% | rising |
About this data
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 International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.