Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) in Northern America: High income
Northern America: High income: Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) was 58.63 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) in Northern America: High income, 1991–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) in Northern America: High income is 58.63, measured in 2027.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) in Northern America: High income peaked at 63.24 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 56.73, in 2020.
Northern America: High income ranks 35th of 87 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) in Northern America: High income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 60.46 | — |
| 1992 | 60.12 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 60.33 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 61.12 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 61.53 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 61.77 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 62.35 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 62.66 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 62.95 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 63.24 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 62.54 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 61.74 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 61.39 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 61.49 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 61.79 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 62.2 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 62.09 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 61.41 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 58.71 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 57.97 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 57.98 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 58.39 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 58.49 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 58.88 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 59.22 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 59.56 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 60 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 60.31 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 60.7 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 56.73 | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 58.43 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 59.77 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 60.03 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 59.59 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 59.21 | -0.6% |
| 2026 | 58.82 | -0.7% |
| 2027 | 58.63 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.48 | 60.12 | 62.95 | 9 |
| 2000s | 61.66 | 58.71 | 63.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.15 | 57.97 | 60.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.9 | 56.73 | 60.03 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Northern America: High income
- 32 Indonesia 65.99 compare
- 33 Oman 65.99 compare
- 34 Côte d'Ivoire 65.43 compare
- 35 Lao People's Democratic Republic 65.37 compare
- 36 Thailand 65.3 compare
- 37 Mali 65.01 compare
- 38 Macau, China 64.99 compare
More work & labour data for Northern America: High income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 201,108 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 61.53 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 125,724 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.72 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.04 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 155,554 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 136,122 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.31 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.3568 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment 190,677 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) in Northern America: High income?
- Employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) in Northern America: High income was 58.63 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Northern America: High income?
- The highest recorded value was 63.24 in 2000.
- What is the lowest employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Northern America: High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.73 in 2020.
- How does Northern America: High income rank for employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Northern America: High income ranks 35th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Northern America: High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern America: 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 37 observations, free to reuse under ILO Terms of Use (attribution required).
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.