Employment in Americas: Upper-middle income

Americas: Upper-middle income: Employment was 270,887 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
270,887
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
31st
of 87 groups
All-time high
270,887
in 2025
All-time low
179,479
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Employment in Americas: Upper-middle income, 2000–2025

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2000201220252000: 179.5k2001: 184.4k2002: 187.7k2003: 192.5k2004: 198.7k2005: 204.7k2006: 210.6k2007: 214.7k2008: 219.1k2009: 221.4k2010: 224.4k2011: 227.9k2012: 232.8k2013: 235.2k2014: 238.1k2015: 240.7k2016: 240.9k2017: 243.5k2018: 246.7k2019: 250.2k2020: 230.4k2021: 245.3k2022: 257.6k2023: 262.5k2024: 267.0k2025: 270.9k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Americas: Upper-middle income recorded 270,887 for employment in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in Americas: Upper-middle income peaked at 270,887 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 179,479, in 2000.

That places Americas: Upper-middle income 31st 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 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 201,348 179,479 221,445 10
2010s 238,038 224,448 250,150 10
2020s 255,614 230,428 270,887 6

Countries ranked near Americas: Upper-middle income

  1. 28 Canada 21,029 compare
  2. 29 Uganda 17,970 compare
  3. 30 Peru 17,836 compare
  4. 31 Poland 17,291 compare
  5. 32 South Africa 17,128 compare
  6. 33 Ukraine 15,693 compare
  7. 34 Malaysia 15,392 compare

See the full ranking of 261 places β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is employment in Americas: Upper-middle income?
Employment in Americas: Upper-middle income was 270,887 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest employment recorded in Americas: Upper-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 270,887 in 2025.
What is the lowest employment recorded in Americas: Upper-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 179,479 in 2000.
How does Americas: Upper-middle income rank for employment?
Americas: Upper-middle income ranks 31st out of 87 groups with data for 2025.
Is employment rising or falling in Americas: Upper-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas: Upper-middle income data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
261 places, 6,860 data points, 1947–2026
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