Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Americas: High income
Americas: High income: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) was 221,000 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Americas: High income, 1990–2027
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 38th out of 85 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.
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Americas: High income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 154,973 | — |
| 1991 | 156,165 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 158,362 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 159,996 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 162,600 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 164,857 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 167,210 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 169,998 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 172,009 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 174,189 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 176,385 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 177,912 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 179,611 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 181,246 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 183,047 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 185,603 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 188,476 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 190,583 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 193,058 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 193,585 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 194,377 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 195,459 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 197,435 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 198,597 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 199,885 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 201,441 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 203,934 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 206,678 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 209,246 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 212,449 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 208,695 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 210,336 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 213,423 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 216,434 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 218,162 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 219,210 | +0.5% |
| 2026 | 220,121 | +0.4% |
| 2027 | 221,000 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 35 Peru 19,811 compare
- 36 Malaysia 19,353 compare
- 37 Poland 18,722 compare
- 38 Madagascar 18,089 compare
- 39 Saudi Arabia 17,818 compare
- 40 North Korea 17,790 compare
- 41 Angola 17,452 compare
More work & labour data for Americas: High income
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 61.43 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 138,750 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 5.03 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.05 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 148,688 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 127,796 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 58.34 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.27 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.3993 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment 208,640 (2025)
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 38th out of 85 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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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 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.