Jobs gap in Northern America
Northern America: Jobs gap was 12,584 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Jobs gap in Northern America, 2004–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for jobs gap in Northern America is 12,584, measured in 2027.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, jobs gap in Northern America peaked at 20,347 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10,057, in 2019.
That places Northern America 54th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Jobs gap in Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 12,190 | — |
| 2005 | 11,586 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 10,859 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 10,762 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 12,993 | +20.7% |
| 2009 | 19,609 | +50.9% |
| 2010 | 20,347 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 19,340 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 18,071 | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 16,804 | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 14,821 | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 13,197 | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 12,507 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 11,468 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 10,507 | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 10,057 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 19,058 | +89.5% |
| 2021 | 13,814 | -27.5% |
| 2022 | 10,279 | -25.6% |
| 2023 | 10,306 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 11,420 | +10.8% |
| 2025 | 11,975 | +4.9% |
| 2026 | 12,608 | +5.3% |
| 2027 | 12,584 | -0.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Jobs gap in Northern America 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 | +89.5% | 10,057 | 19,058 |
| 2009 | +50.9% | 12,993 | 19,609 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,000 | 10,762 | 19,609 | 6 |
| 2010s | 14,712 | 10,057 | 20,347 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,755 | 10,279 | 19,058 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
More work & labour data for Northern America
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 242,481 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1584 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1665 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1499 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.33 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6023 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 386,690 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 474,966 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 232,485 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 47,965 1000 No (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is jobs gap in Northern America?
- Jobs gap in Northern America was 12,584 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest jobs gap recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 20,347 in 2010.
- What is the lowest jobs gap recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,057 in 2019.
- How does Northern America rank for jobs gap?
- Northern America ranks 54th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is jobs gap rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern America 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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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 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.