Jobs gap in Americas: Upper-middle income

Americas: Upper-middle income: Jobs gap was 37,148 in 2027. ▬ Flat

Latest (2027)
37,148
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
29th
of 87 groups
All-time high
61,121
in 2020
All-time low
37,148
in 2027
Years of data
24
2004–2027

Jobs gap in Americas: Upper-middle income, 2004–2027

020.0k40.0k60.0k2004201520272004: 43.6k2005: 42.7k2006: 41.5k2007: 40.7k2008: 39.0k2009: 42.8k2010: 41.7k2011: 40.4k2012: 40.4k2013: 39.6k2014: 37.9k2015: 40.3k2016: 45.3k2017: 47.9k2018: 48.3k2019: 49.2k2020: 61.1k2021: 54.4k2022: 43.9k2023: 40.8k2024: 39.8k2025: 37.9k2026: 37.3k2027: 37.1k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for jobs gap in Americas: Upper-middle income is 37,148, measured in 2027. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, jobs gap in Americas: Upper-middle income peaked at 61,121 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 37,148, in 2027.

Americas: Upper-middle income ranks 29th of 87 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Jobs gap in Americas: Upper-middle income, year by year

Annual values for Jobs gap in Americas: Upper-middle income, 2004 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2004 43,590
2005 42,699 -2.0%
2006 41,512 -2.8%
2007 40,681 -2.0%
2008 39,029 -4.1%
2009 42,804 +9.7%
2010 41,715 -2.5%
2011 40,351 -3.3%
2012 40,360 +0.0%
2013 39,592 -1.9%
2014 37,902 -4.3%
2015 40,322 +6.4%
2016 45,280 +12.3%
2017 47,865 +5.7%
2018 48,272 +0.9%
2019 49,202 +1.9%
2020 61,121 +24.2%
2021 54,434 -10.9%
2022 43,895 -19.4%
2023 40,811 -7.0%
2024 39,770 -2.6%
2025 37,931 -4.6%
2026 37,328 -1.6%
2027 37,148 -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41,719 39,029 43,590 6
2010s 43,086 37,902 49,202 10
2020s 44,055 37,148 61,121 8

Countries ranked near Americas: Upper-middle income

  1. 26 Myanmar 631.22 compare
  2. 27 Austria 631.07 compare
  3. 28 Greece 591.42 compare
  4. 29 Mali 567.91 compare
  5. 30 Honduras 551.1 compare
  6. 31 Portugal 532.69 compare
  7. 32 Belgium 517.87 compare

See the full ranking of 157 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is jobs gap in Americas: Upper-middle income?
Jobs gap in Americas: Upper-middle income was 37,148 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest jobs gap recorded in Americas: Upper-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 61,121 in 2020.
What is the lowest jobs gap recorded in Americas: Upper-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 37,148 in 2027.
How does Americas: Upper-middle income rank for jobs gap?
Americas: Upper-middle income ranks 29th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is jobs gap rising or falling in Americas: Upper-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Americas: Upper-middle income data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Jobs gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Jobs gap
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
157 places, 3,301 data points, 1991–2027
Last refreshed

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 is defined as the sum of the unemployed, the potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.