Australia vs Eastern Africa: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates)

Australia
7,698
in 2027
Eastern Africa
92,231
in 2027
Australia rank
50th
Eastern Africa rank
49th

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

  • Australia
  • Eastern Africa
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k199020082027

How they compare

Eastern Africa currently reports 92,231 against 7,698 in Australia, a difference of 84,533.

That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 12.0 times Australia's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 50th and Eastern Africa ranks 49th of 188 countries.

Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Eastern Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 5,197 27,403 22,206 Eastern Africa
2000s 5,794 37,070 31,276 Eastern Africa
2010s 6,691 55,643 48,952 Eastern Africa
2020s 7,342 83,109 75,766 Eastern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates), Australia or Eastern Africa?
Eastern Africa, at 92,231 against 7,698 in Australia as of 2027.
What is the difference in persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) between Australia and Eastern Africa?
84,533, with Eastern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Eastern Africa?
38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
How do Australia and Eastern Africa rank globally for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
Australia ranks 50th and Eastern Africa ranks 49th 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.