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

Latest (2027)
55.51
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
54th
of 87 groups
All-time high
56.48
in 2019
All-time low
49.82
in 1991
Years of data
37
1991–2027

Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income, 1991–2027

02040601991200920271991: 49.81992: 50.61993: 51.11994: 51.31995: 52.21996: 51.61997: 52.11998: 52.71999: 51.52000: 51.22001: 50.92002: 50.52003: 50.92004: 51.42005: 52.22006: 53.12007: 53.92008: 54.22009: 52.72010: 54.22011: 55.22012: 562013: 56.22014: 56.32015: 56.22016: 55.82017: 562018: 56.52019: 56.52020: 50.22021: 51.92022: 54.62023: 54.92024: 55.62025: 55.52026: 55.52027: 55.5

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

Annual values for Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income, 1991 to 2027.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 51 Bhutan 62.6 compare
  2. 52 Ecuador 62.49 compare
  3. 53 Switzerland 62.42 compare
  4. 54 Cameroon 62.3 compare
  5. 55 Japan 62.16 compare
  6. 56 Dominican Republic 62.04 compare
  7. 57 Korea 62.02 compare

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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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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
Last refreshed

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.