Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Northern America
Northern America: Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 was 83.09 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Northern America, 2004–2023
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Northern America recorded 83.09 for labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Northern America peaked at 83.54 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 81.57, in 2015.
Northern America ranks 29th of 93 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 83.26 | — |
| 2005 | 83.23 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 83.35 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 83.47 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 83.54 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 83.09 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 82.68 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 82.18 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 82.12 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 81.74 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 81.61 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 81.57 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 82 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 82.38 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 82.71 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 83.15 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 82.05 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 82.34 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 83.16 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 83.09 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.33 | 83.09 | 83.54 | 6 |
| 2010s | 82.21 | 81.57 | 83.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.66 | 82.05 | 83.16 | 4 |
More work & labour data for Northern America
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 242,481 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1584 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1665 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1499 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.33 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6023 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 386,690 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 474,966 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 232,485 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 47,965 1000 No (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Northern America?
- Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Northern America was 83.09 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 83.54 in 2008.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.57 in 2015.
- How does Northern America rank for labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54?
- Northern America ranks 29th out of 93 groups with data for 2023.
- Is labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Northern America 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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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 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.