Jobs gap rate in Americas
Americas: Jobs gap rate was 10.3 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Jobs gap rate in Americas, 2004–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Americas recorded 10.3 for jobs gap rate in 2027. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, jobs gap rate in Americas peaked at 17.2 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.3, in 2027.
Americas ranks 52nd of 87 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Jobs gap rate in Americas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 14.1 | — |
| 2005 | 13.5 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 12.9 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 12.6 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 12.5 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 14.6 | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 14.4 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 13.8 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 13.3 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 12.8 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 12 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 12.1 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 12.7 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 12.8 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 12.6 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 12.5 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 17.2 | +37.6% |
| 2021 | 14.4 | -16.3% |
| 2022 | 11.5 | -20.1% |
| 2023 | 10.8 | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 10.8 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 10.5 | -2.8% |
| 2026 | 10.4 | -1.0% |
| 2027 | 10.3 | -1.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Jobs gap rate in Americas 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 | +37.6% | 12.5 | 17.2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.37 | 12.5 | 14.6 | 6 |
| 2010s | 12.9 | 12 | 14.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.99 | 10.3 | 17.2 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Americas
More work & labour data for Americas
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 547,103 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. — Urban population 1.07 million 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1.09 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 541,310 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 142,736 1000 No (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is jobs gap rate in Americas?
- Jobs gap rate in Americas was 10.3 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest jobs gap rate recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2 in 2020.
- What is the lowest jobs gap rate recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3 in 2027.
- How does Americas rank for jobs gap rate?
- Americas ranks 52nd out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is jobs gap rate rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Jobs gap rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. 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 Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.