Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Americas: High income

Americas: High income: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) was 221,000 in 2027. β–² Rising

Latest (2027)
221,000
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
40th
of 87 groups
All-time high
221,000
in 2027
All-time low
154,973
in 1990
Years of data
38
1990–2027

Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Americas: High income, 1990–2027

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200820271990: 155.0k1991: 156.2k1992: 158.4k1993: 160.0k1994: 162.6k1995: 164.9k1996: 167.2k1997: 170.0k1998: 172.0k1999: 174.2k2000: 176.4k2001: 177.9k2002: 179.6k2003: 181.2k2004: 183.0k2005: 185.6k2006: 188.5k2007: 190.6k2008: 193.1k2009: 193.6k2010: 194.4k2011: 195.5k2012: 197.4k2013: 198.6k2014: 199.9k2015: 201.4k2016: 203.9k2017: 206.7k2018: 209.2k2019: 212.4k2020: 208.7k2021: 210.3k2022: 213.4k2023: 216.4k2024: 218.2k2025: 219.2k2026: 220.1k2027: 221.0k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Americas: High income stood at 221,000. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Americas: High income peaked at 221,000 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 154,973, in 1990.

That places Americas: High income 40th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 164,036 154,973 174,189 10
2000s 184,951 176,385 193,585 10
2010s 201,950 194,377 212,449 10
2020s 215,923 208,695 221,000 8

Countries ranked near Americas: High income

  1. 37 Poland 18,722 compare
  2. 38 Madagascar 18,089 compare
  3. 39 Saudi Arabia 17,818 compare
  4. 40 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 17,790 compare
  5. 41 Angola 17,452 compare
  6. 42 Mozambique 16,720 compare
  7. 43 Australia 15,007 compare

See the full ranking of 276 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Americas: High income?
Labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Americas: High income was 221,000 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Americas: High income?
The highest recorded value was 221,000 in 2027.
What is the lowest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Americas: High income?
The lowest recorded value was 154,973 in 1990.
How does Americas: High income rank for labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
Americas: High income ranks 40th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Americas: High income?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas: High income data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 10,464 data points, 1990–2027
Last refreshed

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 labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.