Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Northern America: High income

Northern America: High income: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) was 201,108 in 2027. β–² Rising

Latest (2027)
201,108
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
45th
of 87 groups
All-time high
201,108
in 2027
All-time low
144,451
in 1990
Years of data
38
1990–2027

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200820271990: 144.5k1991: 145.3k1992: 147.2k1993: 148.5k1994: 150.8k1995: 152.7k1996: 154.8k1997: 157.3k1998: 159.0k1999: 161.0k2000: 163.1k2001: 164.4k2002: 166.0k2003: 167.3k2004: 168.9k2005: 171.0k2006: 173.5k2007: 175.3k2008: 177.4k2009: 177.9k2010: 178.2k2011: 178.9k2012: 180.5k2013: 181.5k2014: 182.5k2015: 183.9k2016: 186.3k2017: 188.7k2018: 190.8k2019: 193.7k2020: 191.1k2021: 192.4k2022: 194.7k2023: 197.5k2024: 198.8k2025: 199.7k2026: 200.4k2027: 201.1k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Northern America: High income is 201,108, measured in 2027. 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 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Northern America: High income peaked at 201,108 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 144,451, in 1990.

That places Northern America: High income 45th 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 152,095 144,451 160,979 10
2000s 170,486 163,083 177,857 10
2010s 184,524 178,232 193,681 10
2020s 196,946 191,095 201,108 8

Countries ranked near Northern America: High income

  1. 42 Mozambique 16,720 compare
  2. 43 Australia 15,007 compare
  3. 44 Uzbekistan 14,966 compare
  4. 45 CΓ΄te d'Ivoire 13,867 compare
  5. 46 Algeria 13,828 compare
  6. 47 Ghana 13,723 compare
  7. 48 Iraq 13,280 compare

See the full ranking of 276 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Northern America: High income?
Labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Northern America: High income was 201,108 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Northern America: High income?
The highest recorded value was 201,108 in 2027.
What is the lowest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Northern America: High income?
The lowest recorded value was 144,451 in 1990.
How does Northern America: High income rank for labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
Northern America: High income ranks 45th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Northern America: High income?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern America: 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
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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.