Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income vs Taiwan, China: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates)

Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income
103,063
in 2027
Taiwan, China
8,300
in 2027
Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income rank
46th
Taiwan, China rank
48th

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

  • Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income
  • Taiwan, China
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k199020082027

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income currently reports 103,063 against 8,300 in Taiwan, China, a difference of 94,763.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income's figure about 12.4 times Taiwan, China's.

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

Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income ranks 46th and Taiwan, China ranks 48th of 87 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income Taiwan, China Difference Ahead
1990s 35,427 6,709 28,718 Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income
2000s 48,365 7,836 40,530 Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income
2010s 69,175 8,369 60,806 Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income
2020s 94,001 8,368 85,633 Sub-Saharan 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), Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income or Taiwan, China?
Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income, at 103,063 against 8,300 in Taiwan, China as of 2027.
What is the difference in persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) between Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income and Taiwan, China?
94,763, with Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income and Taiwan, China?
38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income and Taiwan, China rank globally for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income ranks 46th and Taiwan, China ranks 48th of 87 groups.
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.