Employment in Northern America: High income
Northern America: High income: Employment was 190,677 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in Northern America: High income, 1991–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Northern America: High income recorded 190,677 for employment in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in Northern America: High income peaked at 190,677 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 134,903, in 1991.
That places Northern America: High income 45th 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 in Northern America: High income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 134,903 | — |
| 1992 | 135,603 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 137,588 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 140,936 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 143,502 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 145,708 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 148,768 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 151,208 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 153,648 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 156,110 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 156,221 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 156,078 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 157,039 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 159,241 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 162,045 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 165,174 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 166,926 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 167,066 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 161,548 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 161,340 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 163,163 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 166,105 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 168,166 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 171,099 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 173,901 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 176,810 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 180,095 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 182,999 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 186,153 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 175,373 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 181,614 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 187,244 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 189,898 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 190,283 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 190,677 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 143,540 | 134,903 | 153,648 | 9 |
| 2000s | 160,745 | 156,078 | 167,066 | 10 |
| 2010s | 172,983 | 161,340 | 186,153 | 10 |
| 2020s | 185,848 | 175,373 | 190,677 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Northern America: High income
More work & labour data for Northern America: High income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 201,108 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 61.53 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 125,724 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.31 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.3568 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 58.63 (2027)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 190,677 (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 0.2071 % change on previous year (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.2071 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 61.53 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in Northern America: High income?
- Employment in Northern America: High income was 190,677 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Northern America: High income?
- The highest recorded value was 190,677 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Northern America: High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 134,903 in 1991.
- How does Northern America: High income rank for employment?
- Northern America: High income ranks 45th out of 87 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment rising or falling in Northern America: High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern America: High income data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (ILO modelled estimates). 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 economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.