Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income
Latin America and the Caribbean: High income: Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) was 55.51 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income, 1991–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income stood at 55.51.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income peaked at 56.48 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 49.82, in 1991.
Latin America and the Caribbean: High income ranks 54th of 87 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 49.82 | — |
| 1992 | 50.56 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 51.09 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 51.25 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 52.17 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 51.59 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 52.15 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 52.69 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 51.49 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 51.23 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 50.94 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 50.48 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 50.88 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 51.36 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 52.2 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 53.07 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 53.85 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 54.16 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 52.68 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 54.23 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 55.19 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 56.02 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 56.24 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 56.31 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 56.21 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 55.78 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 56.04 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 56.47 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 56.48 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.23 | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 51.87 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 54.56 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 54.85 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 55.55 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 55.51 | -0.1% |
| 2026 | 55.52 | +0.0% |
| 2027 | 55.51 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.42 | 49.82 | 52.69 | 9 |
| 2000s | 52.09 | 50.48 | 54.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.9 | 54.23 | 56.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.2 | 50.23 | 55.55 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean: High income
More work & labour data for Latin America and the Caribbean: High income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 19,892 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.43 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 13,027 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 8.14 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.17 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 76,690 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 40,488 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.8477 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.8323 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment 17,964 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income?
- Employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income was 55.51 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income?
- The highest recorded value was 56.48 in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.82 in 1991.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean: High income rank for employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Latin America and the Caribbean: High income ranks 54th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean: High 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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About this data
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.