Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Americas: High income
Americas: High income: Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) was 61.43 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Americas: High income, 1990–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Americas: High income recorded 61.43 for labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Americas: High income peaked at 65.25 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 61.38, in 2020.
Americas: High income ranks 39th of 85 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Americas: High income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 64.46 | — |
| 1991 | 64.23 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 64.39 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 64.3 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 64.59 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 64.72 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 64.86 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 65.17 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 65.16 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 65.21 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 65.25 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 65.02 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 64.84 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 64.64 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 64.47 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 64.53 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 64.7 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 64.61 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 64.67 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 64.09 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 63.61 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 63.25 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 63.2 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 62.89 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 62.63 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 62.45 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 62.53 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 62.67 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 62.74 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 62.99 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 61.38 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 61.5 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 61.92 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 62.18 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 62.09 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 61.86 | -0.4% |
| 2026 | 61.64 | -0.4% |
| 2027 | 61.43 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.71 | 64.23 | 65.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.68 | 64.09 | 65.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.9 | 62.45 | 63.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.75 | 61.38 | 62.18 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Americas: High income
- 36 Indonesia 68.01 compare
- 37 Congo 67.78 compare
- 38 Kazakhstan 67.76 compare
- 39 Zimbabwe 67.69 compare
- 40 East Timor 67.53 compare
- 41 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 67.45 compare
- 42 Kenya 67.32 compare
More work & labour data for Americas: High income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 221,000 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 138,750 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 5.03 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.05 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 148,688 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 127,796 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 58.34 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.27 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.3993 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment 208,640 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Americas: High income?
- Labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Americas: High income was 61.43 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Americas: High income?
- The highest recorded value was 65.25 in 2000.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Americas: High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.38 in 2020.
- How does Americas: High income rank for labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Americas: High income ranks 39th out of 85 groups with data for 2027.
- Is labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Americas: High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Americas: High income data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force participation rate (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 participation rate is the labour force as a percent of the working-age population. 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.