Malaysia vs Northern Africa: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates)
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) over time
- Malaysia
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Northern Africa currently reports 113,308 against 9,933 in Malaysia, a difference of 103,375.
That makes Northern Africa's figure about 11.4 times Malaysia's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Northern Africa has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 45th and Northern Africa ranks 44th of 188 countries.
Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,453 | 49,345 | 43,892 | Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 6,947 | 66,182 | 59,235 | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 8,182 | 83,233 | 75,050 | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 9,364 | 105,707 | 96,343 | Northern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates), Malaysia or Northern Africa?
- Northern Africa, at 113,308 against 9,933 in Malaysia as of 2027.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) between Malaysia and Northern Africa?
- 103,375, with Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Northern Africa?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
- How do Malaysia and Northern Africa rank globally for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Malaysia ranks 45th and Northern Africa ranks 44th 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
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.