Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) in Americas: Upper-middle income

Americas: Upper-middle income: Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) was 59.41 in 2027. ▬ Flat

Latest (2027)
59.41
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
28th
of 87 groups
All-time high
60.35
in 2008
All-time low
53.27
in 2020
Years of data
37
1991–2027

Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) in Americas: Upper-middle income, 1991–2027

02040601991200920271991: 58.41992: 58.61993: 59.21994: 591995: 58.31996: 57.61997: 58.41998: 58.31999: 57.72000: 57.62001: 57.92002: 57.82003: 58.12004: 58.92005: 59.52006: 60.12007: 60.22008: 60.42009: 602010: 59.82011: 59.72012: 602013: 59.72014: 59.52015: 59.32016: 58.52017: 58.32018: 58.42019: 58.52020: 53.32021: 56.22022: 58.42023: 58.82024: 59.22025: 59.42026: 59.42027: 59.4

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Americas: Upper-middle income recorded 59.41 for employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) in Americas: Upper-middle income peaked at 60.35 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 53.27, in 2020.

That places Americas: Upper-middle income 28th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.

Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) in Americas: Upper-middle income, year by year

Annual values for Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Americas: Upper-middle income, 1991 to 2027.
Year Value Change
1991 58.39
1992 58.65 +0.4%
1993 59.17 +0.9%
1994 58.99 -0.3%
1995 58.28 -1.2%
1996 57.57 -1.2%
1997 58.39 +1.4%
1998 58.28 -0.2%
1999 57.69 -1.0%
2000 57.57 -0.2%
2001 57.94 +0.7%
2002 57.8 -0.2%
2003 58.13 +0.6%
2004 58.86 +1.3%
2005 59.52 +1.1%
2006 60.13 +1.0%
2007 60.2 +0.1%
2008 60.35 +0.2%
2009 59.95 -0.7%
2010 59.75 -0.3%
2011 59.69 -0.1%
2012 59.99 +0.5%
2013 59.68 -0.5%
2014 59.5 -0.3%
2015 59.28 -0.4%
2016 58.49 -1.3%
2017 58.32 -0.3%
2018 58.37 +0.1%
2019 58.48 +0.2%
2020 53.27 -8.9%
2021 56.16 +5.4%
2022 58.38 +3.9%
2023 58.82 +0.8%
2024 59.16 +0.6%
2025 59.37 +0.3%
2026 59.43 +0.1%
2027 59.41 -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 58.38 57.57 59.17 9
2000s 59.05 57.57 60.35 10
2010s 59.15 58.32 59.99 10
2020s 58 53.27 59.43 8

Countries ranked near Americas: Upper-middle income

  1. 25 Burkina Faso 67.43 compare
  2. 26 Jamaica 67.18 compare
  3. 27 Paraguay 67.1 compare
  4. 28 New Zealand 66.47 compare
  5. 29 Timor-Leste 66.34 compare
  6. 30 Bahamas 66.28 compare
  7. 31 Ethiopia 66.23 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) in Americas: Upper-middle income?
Employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) in Americas: Upper-middle income was 59.41 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Americas: Upper-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 60.35 in 2008.
What is the lowest employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Americas: Upper-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 53.27 in 2020.
How does Americas: Upper-middle income rank for employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates)?
Americas: Upper-middle income ranks 28th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Americas: Upper-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Americas: Upper-middle income data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 10,188 data points, 1991–2027
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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 employment-to-population ratio is the number of persons who are employed as a percent of the total of working-age population. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.