Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Americas: Upper-middle income
Americas: Upper-middle income: Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) was 62.39 in 2027. β¬ Flat
Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Americas: Upper-middle income, 1990β2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Americas: Upper-middle income recorded 62.39 for labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Americas: Upper-middle income peaked at 65.06 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 59.25, in 2020.
Americas: Upper-middle income ranks 31st of 87 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.08 | 62.13 | 63.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.45 | 63.73 | 65.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.68 | 63.34 | 64.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.05 | 59.25 | 62.7 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Americas: Upper-middle income
- 28 Bahrain 70.1 compare
- 29 Burkina Faso 69.9 compare
- 30 New Zealand 69.9 compare
- 31 Jamaica 69.7 compare
- 32 Botswana 69.26 compare
- 33 Ethiopia 68.48 compare
- 34 Saint Lucia 68.3 compare
More work & labour data for Americas: Upper-middle income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 290,727 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 62.39 (2027)
- Employment 270,887 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Americas: Upper-middle income?
- Labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Americas: Upper-middle income was 62.39 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Americas: Upper-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 65.06 in 2006.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Americas: Upper-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.25 in 2020.
- How does Americas: Upper-middle income rank for labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Americas: Upper-middle income ranks 31st out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Americas: Upper-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Americas: Upper-middle 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.