Afghanistan vs World: Low income: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates)

Afghanistan
16,870
in 2027
World: Low income
183,142
in 2027
Afghanistan rank
32nd
World: Low income rank
32nd

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

  • Afghanistan
  • World: Low income
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199020082027

How they compare

World: Low income currently reports 183,142 against 16,870 in Afghanistan, a difference of 166,272.

That makes World: Low income's figure about 10.9 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, World: Low income has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 32nd and World: Low income ranks 32nd of 188 countries.

World: Low income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan World: Low income Difference Ahead
1990s 4,382 53,617 49,234 World: Low income
2000s 6,375 74,601 68,226 World: Low income
2010s 9,504 112,668 103,164 World: Low income
2020s 14,892 163,863 148,971 World: Low 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 World: Low income?
World: Low income, at 183,142 against 16,870 in Afghanistan as of 2027.
What is the difference in persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) between Afghanistan and World: Low income?
166,272, with World: Low income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and World: Low income?
38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
How do Afghanistan and World: Low income rank globally for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
Afghanistan ranks 32nd and World: Low income ranks 32nd 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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About this data

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.