Employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income
Latin America and the Caribbean: High income: Employment (ILO modelled estimates) was 17,964 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income, 1991–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income is 17,964, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income peaked at 17,964 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9,978, in 1991.
Latin America and the Caribbean: High income ranks 81st of 87 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9,978 | — |
| 1992 | 10,316 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 10,616 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 10,843 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 11,234 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 11,304 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 11,623 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 11,948 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 11,876 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 12,016 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 12,140 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 12,222 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 12,511 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 12,826 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 13,238 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 13,664 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 14,070 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 14,355 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 14,157 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 14,772 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 15,226 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 15,644 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 15,892 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 16,099 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 16,258 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 16,336 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 16,617 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 17,000 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 17,277 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 15,527 | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 16,166 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 17,153 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 17,413 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 17,812 | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 17,964 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,082 | 9,978 | 11,948 | 9 |
| 2000s | 13,120 | 12,016 | 14,355 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,112 | 14,772 | 17,277 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,006 | 15,527 | 17,964 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean: High income
More work & labour data for Latin America and the Caribbean: High income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 19,892 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.43 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 13,027 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 8.14 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.17 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 76,690 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 40,488 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 55.51 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.8477 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.8323 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income?
- Employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income was 17,964 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income?
- The highest recorded value was 17,964 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,978 in 1991.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean: High income rank for employment (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Latin America and the Caribbean: High income ranks 81st out of 87 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean: 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.