Employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Americas: High income
Americas: High income: Employment (ILO modelled estimates) was 208,640 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Americas: High income, 1991–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Americas: High income recorded 208,640 for employment (ilo modelled estimates) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Americas: High income peaked at 208,640 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 144,882, in 1991.
That places Americas: High income 39th out of 87 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Americas: High income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 144,882 | — |
| 1992 | 145,919 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 148,203 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 151,779 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 154,736 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 157,013 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 160,391 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 163,157 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 165,524 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 168,126 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 168,361 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 168,299 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 169,550 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 172,067 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 175,282 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 178,837 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 180,996 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 181,420 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 175,705 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 176,112 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 178,389 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 181,749 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 184,058 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 187,198 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 190,159 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 193,145 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 196,712 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 200,000 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 203,430 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 190,900 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 197,779 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 204,397 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 207,311 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 208,095 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 208,640 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 154,623 | 144,882 | 165,524 | 9 |
| 2000s | 173,864 | 168,126 | 181,420 | 10 |
| 2010s | 189,095 | 176,112 | 203,430 | 10 |
| 2020s | 202,854 | 190,900 | 208,640 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Americas: High income
- 36 South Africa 18,073 compare
- 37 Malaysia 18,015 compare
- 38 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 17,070 compare
- 39 Saudi Arabia 16,665 compare
- 40 Madagascar 16,572 compare
- 41 Mozambique 14,620 compare
- 42 Australia 14,170 compare
More work & labour data for Americas: High income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 221,000 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 61.43 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 138,750 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 58.34 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.27 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.3993 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment 208,640 (2025)
- Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 61.43 (2027)
- NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 6,919 (2027)
- Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 2,842 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Americas: High income?
- Employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Americas: High income was 208,640 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Americas: High income?
- The highest recorded value was 208,640 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Americas: High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 144,882 in 1991.
- How does Americas: High income rank for employment (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Americas: High income ranks 39th out of 87 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Americas: High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas: High income data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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. The employed comprise all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were in one of the following categories: a) paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work); or b) self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work). Data disaggregated by status in employment are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Classification of Status in Employment (ICSE-93). Data may have been regrouped from the national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ICSE. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.