Employment in Americas
Americas: Employment was 498,060 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
498,060
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
20th
of 85 groups
All-time high
498,060
in 2025
All-time low
358,088
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Employment in Americas, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, employment in Americas stood at 498,060. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in Americas peaked at 498,060 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 358,088, in 2000.
Americas ranks 20th of 85 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Employment in Americas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 358,088 | — |
| 2001 | 363,465 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 366,919 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 373,156 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 382,109 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 391,637 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 401,346 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 407,873 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 413,020 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 409,986 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 413,775 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 419,804 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 428,312 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 433,561 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 439,985 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 445,862 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 449,281 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 455,947 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 463,137 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 470,267 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 437,317 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 460,246 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 479,448 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 487,603 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 493,239 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 498,060 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 386,760 | 358,088 | 413,020 | 10 |
| 2010s | 441,993 | 413,775 | 470,267 | 10 |
| 2020s | 475,986 | 437,317 | 498,060 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Americas
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. — Rural population 142,736 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1.09 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1.07 million 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 541,310 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in Americas?
- Employment in Americas was 498,060 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 498,060 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 358,088 in 2000.
- How does Americas rank for employment?
- Americas ranks 20th out of 85 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas 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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