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, United Republic of.
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): 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 | Timor-Leste | 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 | Slovakia | 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 of America | 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 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 Darussalam | 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, Plurinational State of | 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, United Republic of | 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.