Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Americas
Americas: Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) was 478,628 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Americas, 2005–2027
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 18 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 35,895 compare
- 19 Tanzania, United Republic of 35,709 compare
- 20 Iran, Islamic Republic of 31,416 compare
- 21 Germany 30,656 compare
- 22 Colombia 27,070 compare
- 23 Republic of Korea 26,981 compare
- 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 26,502 compare
More work & labour data for Americas
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 547,103 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1.09 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2721 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2516 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2921 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4885 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 541,310 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1.07 million 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 142,736 1000 No (2050)
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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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. 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.