Employment in Northern America
Northern America: Employment was 190,677 in 2025. β² Rising
Employment in Northern America, 2000β2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Northern America recorded 190,677 for employment in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in Northern America peaked at 190,677 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 156,078, in 2002.
That places Northern America 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 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
More work & labour data for Northern America
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 474,966 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 242,481 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 232,485 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 47,965 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 386,690 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6023 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.33 % change on previous year (2050)
- Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th 9.4% (2025)
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS 4.5% (2025)
- Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) 3.45 score (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in Northern America?
- Employment in Northern America was 190,677 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 190,677 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 156,078 in 2002.
- How does Northern America rank for employment?
- Northern America ranks 45th out of 87 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment rising or falling in Northern America?
- 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 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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