Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Americas: High income

Americas: High income: Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 was 82.8 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
82.8
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
32nd
of 93 groups
All-time high
82.9
in 2008
All-time low
81.2
in 2015
Years of data
20
2004–2023

Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Americas: High income, 2004–2023

0204060802004201320232004: 82.52005: 82.52006: 82.72007: 82.82008: 82.92009: 82.52010: 82.12011: 81.72012: 81.72013: 81.32014: 81.22015: 81.22016: 81.62017: 81.92018: 82.32019: 82.72020: 81.52021: 81.92022: 82.82023: 82.8

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2023, labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Americas: High income stood at 82.8.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Americas: High income peaked at 82.9 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 81.2, in 2015.

That places Americas: High income 32nd out of 93 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Americas: High income, year by year

Annual values for Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 (ILO modelled estimates) in Americas: High income, 2004 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2004 82.45
2005 82.47 +0.0%
2006 82.65 +0.2%
2007 82.79 +0.2%
2008 82.9 +0.1%
2009 82.52 -0.5%
2010 82.11 -0.5%
2011 81.71 -0.5%
2012 81.66 -0.1%
2013 81.32 -0.4%
2014 81.24 -0.1%
2015 81.2 -0.0%
2016 81.59 +0.5%
2017 81.94 +0.4%
2018 82.26 +0.4%
2019 82.67 +0.5%
2020 81.49 -1.4%
2021 81.89 +0.5%
2022 82.83 +1.2%
2023 82.8 -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 82.63 82.45 82.9 6
2010s 81.77 81.2 82.67 10
2020s 82.25 81.49 82.83 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Americas: High income?
Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Americas: High income was 82.8 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 recorded in Americas: High income?
The highest recorded value was 82.9 in 2008.
What is the lowest labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 recorded in Americas: High income?
The lowest recorded value was 81.2 in 2015.
How does Americas: High income rank for labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54?
Americas: High income ranks 32nd out of 93 groups with data for 2023.
Is labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 rising or falling in Americas: High income?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Americas: High income data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
93 places, 1,860 data points, 2004–2023
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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 prime-age labour force participation rate is the labour force of persons aged 25 to 54 years divided by the population aged 25 to 54 years. 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.