Jobs gap rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Northern America: High income
Northern America: High income: Jobs gap rate (ILO modelled estimates) was 6.16 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Jobs gap rate in Northern America: High income, 2004–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for jobs gap rate in Northern America: High income is 6.16, measured in 2027.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, jobs gap rate in Northern America: High income peaked at 11.2 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.12, in 2019.
Northern America: High income ranks 79th of 87 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Jobs gap rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Northern America: High income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 7.11 | — |
| 2005 | 6.67 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 6.17 | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 6.06 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 7.22 | +19.1% |
| 2009 | 10.82 | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 11.2 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 10.6 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 9.81 | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 9.09 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 7.97 | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 7.05 | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 6.61 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 5.99 | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 5.43 | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 5.12 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 9.8 | +91.3% |
| 2021 | 7.07 | -27.9% |
| 2022 | 5.2 | -26.4% |
| 2023 | 5.15 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 5.66 | +10.0% |
| 2025 | 5.91 | +4.4% |
| 2026 | 6.2 | +4.9% |
| 2027 | 6.16 | -0.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Jobs gap rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Northern America: High income changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +91.3% | 5.12 | 9.8 |
| 2009 | +50.0% | 7.22 | 10.82 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.34 | 6.06 | 10.82 | 6 |
| 2010s | 7.89 | 5.12 | 11.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.39 | 5.15 | 9.8 | 8 |
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)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 58.63 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is jobs gap rate in Northern America: High income?
- Jobs gap rate in Northern America: High income was 6.16 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest jobs gap rate recorded in Northern America: High income?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2 in 2010.
- What is the lowest jobs gap rate recorded in Northern America: High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.12 in 2019.
- How does Northern America: High income rank for jobs gap rate?
- Northern America: High income ranks 79th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is jobs gap rate rising or falling in Northern America: High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 Jobs gap rate (ILO modelled estimates). 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 jobs gap rate is defined as the sum of the unemployed, the potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers divided by the sum of the extended labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.