Malaysia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates)

Malaysia
9,933
in 2027
Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income
111,936
in 2027
Malaysia rank
45th
Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income rank
45th

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

  • Malaysia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k199020082027

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income currently reports 111,936 against 9,933 in Malaysia, a difference of 102,003.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income's figure about 11.3 times Malaysia's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 45th and Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income ranks 45th of 188 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income Difference Ahead
1990s 5,453 31,338 25,885 Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income
2000s 6,947 43,148 36,201 Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income
2010s 8,182 67,619 59,436 Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income
2020s 9,364 100,052 90,688 Sub-Saharan Africa: 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), Malaysia or Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income?
Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income, at 111,936 against 9,933 in Malaysia as of 2027.
What is the difference in persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) between Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income?
102,003, with Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income?
38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
How do Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income rank globally for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
Malaysia ranks 45th and Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income ranks 45th 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.