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

Americas: Upper-middle income: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) was 290,727 in 2027. β–² Rising

Latest (2027)
290,727
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
31st
of 87 groups
All-time high
290,727
in 2027
All-time low
153,677
in 1990
Years of data
38
1990–2027

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200820271990: 153.7k1991: 157.9k1992: 162.6k1993: 167.5k1994: 172.2k1995: 176.8k1996: 179.4k1997: 185.9k1998: 190.6k1999: 194.8k2000: 198.7k2001: 203.0k2002: 207.5k2003: 212.3k2004: 217.9k2005: 223.1k2006: 227.9k2007: 231.4k2008: 234.9k2009: 239.9k2010: 241.6k2011: 244.1k2012: 248.5k2013: 251.0k2014: 253.5k2015: 257.8k2016: 261.3k2017: 265.0k2018: 268.2k2019: 272.1k2020: 256.3k2021: 269.9k2022: 276.3k2023: 279.2k2024: 283.0k2025: 285.7k2026: 288.3k2027: 290.7k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Americas: Upper-middle income stood at 290,727. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Americas: Upper-middle income peaked at 290,727 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 153,677, in 1990.

Americas: Upper-middle income ranks 31st of 87 groups on this measure, 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 174,136 153,677 194,844 10
2000s 219,661 198,682 239,893 10
2010s 256,308 241,649 272,053 10
2020s 278,663 256,286 290,727 8

Countries ranked near Americas: Upper-middle income

  1. 28 Italy 25,337 compare
  2. 29 Uganda 25,081 compare
  3. 30 Spain 23,742 compare
  4. 31 Myanmar 23,310 compare
  5. 32 Argentina 22,928 compare
  6. 33 Canada 22,260 compare
  7. 34 Ukraine 20,539 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: Upper-middle income?
Labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Americas: Upper-middle income was 290,727 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Americas: Upper-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 290,727 in 2027.
What is the lowest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Americas: Upper-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 153,677 in 1990.
How does Americas: Upper-middle income rank for labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
Americas: Upper-middle income ranks 31st out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Americas: Upper-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas: Upper-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.