Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Americas
Americas: Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate was 0.9774 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Americas, 1992–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Americas stood at 0.9774 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.4% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Americas peaked at 5.24 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -7.01 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Americas 52nd out of 87 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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), annual growth rate in Americas, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.86 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 2.47 % change on previous year | +33.1% |
| 1994 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 1996 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 1997 | 2.98 % change on previous year | +127.4% |
| 1998 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -35.6% |
| 1999 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 2000 | 1.75 % change on previous year | +29.8% |
| 2001 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9503 % change on previous year | -36.7% |
| 2003 | 1.7 % change on previous year | +78.9% |
| 2004 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +41.1% |
| 2005 | 2.49 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -34.4% |
| 2008 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 2009 | -0.7343 % change on previous year | -158.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9239 % change on previous year | -225.8% |
| 2011 | 1.46 % change on previous year | +57.7% |
| 2012 | 2.03 % change on previous year | +39.1% |
| 2013 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -39.5% |
| 2014 | 1.48 % change on previous year | +20.9% |
| 2015 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7668 % change on previous year | -42.6% |
| 2017 | 1.48 % change on previous year | +93.5% |
| 2018 | 1.58 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2020 | -7.01 % change on previous year | -555.1% |
| 2021 | 5.24 % change on previous year | -174.8% |
| 2022 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 2023 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -59.2% |
| 2024 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -32.0% |
| 2025 | 0.9774 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Americas changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -555.1% | 1.54 % change on previous year | -7.01 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.96 % change on previous year | 1.31 % change on previous year | 2.98 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.54 % change on previous year | -0.7343 % change on previous year | 2.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.38 % change on previous year | 0.7668 % change on previous year | 2.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 % change on previous year | -7.01 % change on previous year | 5.24 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 49 Pakistan 2.41 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Tajikistan 2.41 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Bahrain 2.41 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Saudi Arabia 2.39 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Namibia 2.37 % change on previous year compare
- 54 East Timor 2.37 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Vanuatu 2.33 % change on previous year compare
More work & labour data for Americas
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 547,103 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2721 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2516 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2921 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4885 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1.07 million 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1.09 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 541,310 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 142,736 1000 No (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Americas?
- Employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Americas was 0.9774 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 5.24 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.01 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Americas rank for employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate?
- Americas ranks 52nd out of 87 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Employment (ILO modelled estimates), 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). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Employment International Labour Organization
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Employment (ILO modelled estimates). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.