Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Latin America and the Caribbean: Upper-middle income
Latin America and the Caribbean: Upper-middle income: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) was 290,727 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Latin America and the Caribbean: Upper-middle income, 1990–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Latin America and the Caribbean: Upper-middle income stood at 290,727. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Latin America and the Caribbean: Upper-middle income peaked at 290,727 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 153,677, in 1990.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean: Upper-middle income 29th 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) in Latin America and the Caribbean: Upper-middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 153,677 | — |
| 1991 | 157,905 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 162,592 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 167,543 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 172,182 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 176,824 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 179,373 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 185,857 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 190,561 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 194,844 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 198,682 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 203,031 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 207,457 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 212,350 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 217,864 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 223,133 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 227,923 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 231,365 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 234,913 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 239,893 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 241,649 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 244,083 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 248,542 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 251,033 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 253,455 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 257,786 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 261,267 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 265,033 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 268,175 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 272,053 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 256,286 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 269,919 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 276,278 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 279,218 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 282,956 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 285,666 | +1.0% |
| 2026 | 288,251 | +0.9% |
| 2027 | 290,727 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Latin America and the Caribbean: Upper-middle income
More work & labour data for Latin America and the Caribbean: Upper-middle income
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 62.39 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 175,263 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 59.41 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.35 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.859 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 270,887 (2025)
- Employment 270,887 (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 62.39 (2027)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Latin America and the Caribbean: Upper-middle income?
- Labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Latin America and the Caribbean: Upper-middle income was 290,727 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean: Upper-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 290,727 in 2027.
- What is the lowest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean: Upper-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 153,677 in 1990.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean: Upper-middle income rank for labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Latin America and the Caribbean: Upper-middle income ranks 29th out of 85 groups with data for 2027.
- Is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean: 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 Latin America and the Caribbean: 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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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.