Afghanistan vs Africa: Lower-middle income: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates)

Afghanistan
16,870
in 2027
Africa: Lower-middle income
172,199
in 2027
Afghanistan rank
32nd
Africa: Lower-middle income rank
35th

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Africa: Lower-middle income
050.0k100.0k150.0k199020082027

How they compare

Africa: Lower-middle income currently reports 172,199 against 16,870 in Afghanistan, a difference of 155,329.

That makes Africa: Lower-middle income's figure about 10.2 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, Africa: Lower-middle income has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 32nd and Africa: Lower-middle income ranks 35th of 188 countries.

Africa: Lower-middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Africa: Lower-middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 4,382 67,305 62,922 Africa: Lower-middle income
2000s 6,375 90,777 84,402 Africa: Lower-middle income
2010s 9,504 121,474 111,969 Africa: Lower-middle income
2020s 14,892 159,000 144,107 Africa: Lower-middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates), Afghanistan or Africa: Lower-middle income?
Africa: Lower-middle income, at 172,199 against 16,870 in Afghanistan as of 2027.
What is the difference in persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) between Afghanistan and Africa: Lower-middle income?
155,329, with Africa: Lower-middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Africa: Lower-middle income?
38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
How do Afghanistan and Africa: Lower-middle income rank globally for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
Afghanistan ranks 32nd and Africa: Lower-middle income ranks 35th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force (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. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.