Employment in Central America
Central America: Employment was 82,237 in 2025. β² Rising
Employment in Central America, 2000β2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Central America recorded 82,237 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 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in Central America peaked at 82,237 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 50,795, in 2000.
That places Central America 56th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55,701 | 50,795 | 60,710 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68,633 | 61,979 | 74,936 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77,623 | 69,964 | 82,237 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central America
More work & labour data for Central America
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 197,005 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 97,869 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 99,136 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 36,936 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 194,627 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6901 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2050)
- Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th 15.3% (2025)
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS 3.2% (2025)
- Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) 3.8 score (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in Central America?
- Employment in Central America was 82,237 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 82,237 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,795 in 2000.
- How does Central America rank for employment?
- Central America ranks 56th out of 87 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central America 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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