Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate in Central America
Central America: Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate was 1.5 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate in Central America, 1992–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, employment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate in Central America stood at 1.5 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate in Central America peaked at 7.57 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -6.64 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Central America ranks 28th of 87 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate in Central America, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3.58 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
| 1995 | 0.5636 % change on previous year | -72.6% |
| 1996 | 3.66 % change on previous year | +549.3% |
| 1997 | 5.38 % change on previous year | +47.1% |
| 1998 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 1999 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 2000 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 2002 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 2.36 % change on previous year | +84.4% |
| 2004 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 2005 | 3.58 % change on previous year | +105.0% |
| 2006 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 2008 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6044 % change on previous year | -63.8% |
| 2010 | 2.09 % change on previous year | +245.8% |
| 2011 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 4.04 % change on previous year | +68.4% |
| 2013 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -67.7% |
| 2014 | 1.37 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 2.21 % change on previous year | +61.4% |
| 2016 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 2017 | 1.97 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 2.24 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 2020 | -6.64 % change on previous year | -443.3% |
| 2021 | 7.57 % change on previous year | -214.0% |
| 2022 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -59.9% |
| 2023 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -41.9% |
| 2025 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.97 % change on previous year | 0.5636 % change on previous year | 5.38 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.01 % change on previous year | 0.6044 % change on previous year | 3.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.13 % change on previous year | 1.3 % change on previous year | 4.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.65 % change on previous year | -6.64 % change on previous year | 7.57 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 25 Ethiopia 3.08 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Solomon Islands 3.08 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Côte d'Ivoire 3.07 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Zimbabwe 3.07 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Guinea-Bissau 3.03 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Mauritania 3.02 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Madagascar 3 % change on previous year compare
More work & labour data for Central America
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 97,869 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 197,005 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.504 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4799 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5282 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6901 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 99,136 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 194,627 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 36,936 1000 No (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate in Central America?
- Employment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate in Central America was 1.5 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest employment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 7.57 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest employment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.64 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Central America rank for employment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate?
- Central America ranks 28th out of 87 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central America data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) International Labour Organization
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.