Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Americas: Lower-middle income

Americas: Lower-middle income: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) was 20,680 in 2027. β–² Rising

Latest (2027)
20,680
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
78th
of 87 groups
All-time high
20,680
in 2027
All-time low
8,668
in 1990
Years of data
38
1990–2027

Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Americas: Lower-middle income, 1990–2027

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200820271990: 8.7k1991: 8.9k1992: 9.1k1993: 9.3k1994: 9.6k1995: 9.8k1996: 10.1k1997: 10.4k1998: 10.6k1999: 10.9k2000: 11.1k2001: 11.3k2002: 11.6k2003: 11.9k2004: 12.2k2005: 12.5k2006: 12.8k2007: 13.1k2008: 13.5k2009: 13.9k2010: 14.3k2011: 14.5k2012: 14.8k2013: 15.4k2014: 15.8k2015: 16.1k2016: 16.4k2017: 17.0k2018: 17.7k2019: 18.0k2020: 17.9k2021: 18.8k2022: 19.0k2023: 19.2k2024: 19.5k2025: 19.9k2026: 20.3k2027: 20.7k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Americas: Lower-middle income recorded 20,680 for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Americas: Lower-middle income peaked at 20,680 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 8,668, in 1990.

Americas: Lower-middle income ranks 78th of 87 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9,728 8,668 10,859 10
2000s 12,380 11,059 13,878 10
2010s 15,988 14,278 17,998 10
2020s 19,396 17,854 20,680 8

Countries ranked near Americas: Lower-middle income

  1. 75 Benin 7,055 compare
  2. 76 Burundi 6,756 compare
  3. 77 Senegal 6,524 compare
  4. 78 Rwanda 6,187 compare
  5. 79 Sweden 5,787 compare
  6. 80 Dominican Republic 5,679 compare
  7. 81 Haiti 5,442 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: Lower-middle income?
Labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Americas: Lower-middle income was 20,680 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Americas: Lower-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 20,680 in 2027.
What is the lowest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Americas: Lower-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 8,668 in 1990.
How does Americas: Lower-middle income rank for labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
Americas: Lower-middle income ranks 78th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Americas: Lower-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas: Lower-middle 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.