Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Americas

Americas: Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) was 478,628 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
478,628
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
21st
of 87 groups
All-time high
478,628
in 2027
All-time low
385,068
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Americas, 2005–2027

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k2005201620272005: 385.1k2006: 394.5k2007: 397.5k2008: 400.4k2009: 391.8k2010: 397.1k2011: 403.3k2012: 410.9k2013: 416.3k2014: 421.4k2015: 426.4k2016: 429.9k2017: 434.1k2018: 441.3k2019: 447.3k2020: 393.0k2021: 433.8k2022: 454.5k2023: 461.5k2024: 465.1k2025: 470.7k2026: 474.6k2027: 478.6k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Americas recorded 478,628 for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Americas peaked at 478,628 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 385,068, in 2005.

Americas ranks 21st of 87 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week) in Americas, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 385,068
2006 394,473 +2.4%
2007 397,533 +0.8%
2008 400,365 +0.7%
2009 391,809 -2.1%
2010 397,095 +1.3%
2011 403,330 +1.6%
2012 410,947 +1.9%
2013 416,327 +1.3%
2014 421,436 +1.2%
2015 426,365 +1.2%
2016 429,910 +0.8%
2017 434,126 +1.0%
2018 441,252 +1.6%
2019 447,263 +1.4%
2020 392,965 -12.1%
2021 433,793 +10.4%
2022 454,548 +4.8%
2023 461,514 +1.5%
2024 465,104 +0.8%
2025 470,677 +1.2%
2026 474,614 +0.8%
2027 478,628 +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 393,850 385,068 400,365 5
2010s 422,805 397,095 447,263 10
2020s 453,980 392,965 478,628 8

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 18 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 35,895 compare
  2. 19 Tanzania, United Republic of 35,709 compare
  3. 20 Iran, Islamic Republic of 31,416 compare
  4. 21 Germany 30,656 compare
  5. 22 Colombia 27,070 compare
  6. 23 Republic of Korea 26,981 compare
  7. 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 26,502 compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Americas?
Full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Americas was 478,628 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 478,628 in 2027.
What is the lowest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 385,068 in 2005.
How does Americas rank for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates)?
Americas ranks 21st out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
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. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked for employed persons in their main job divided by 40 or 48. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.