Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Northern America: High income
Northern America: High income: Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) was 61.53 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Northern America: High income, 1990–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Northern America: High income is 61.53, measured in 2027. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Northern America: High income peaked at 66.06 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 61.53, in 2027.
That places Northern America: High income 37th out of 85 groups with data for 2027, putting it 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) in Northern America: High income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 65.44 | — |
| 1991 | 65.12 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 65.26 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 65.11 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 65.4 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 65.48 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 65.62 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 65.92 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 65.88 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 65.96 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 66.06 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 65.82 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 65.67 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 65.41 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 65.21 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 65.22 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 65.34 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 65.21 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 65.22 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 64.63 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 64.04 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 63.58 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 63.46 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 63.13 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 62.81 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 62.64 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 62.76 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 62.88 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 62.9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 63.16 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 61.82 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 61.89 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 62.16 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 62.42 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 62.25 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 62 | -0.4% |
| 2026 | 61.76 | -0.4% |
| 2027 | 61.53 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.52 | 65.11 | 65.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.38 | 64.63 | 66.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.14 | 62.64 | 64.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.98 | 61.53 | 62.42 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Northern America: High income
- 34 Saint Lucia 68.3 compare
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- 38 Kazakhstan 67.76 compare
- 39 Zimbabwe 67.69 compare
- 40 Timor-Leste 67.53 compare
More work & labour data for Northern America: High income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 201,108 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 125,724 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 58.63 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.31 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.3568 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 190,677 (2025)
- Employment 190,677 (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.2071 % change on previous year (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 0.2071 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 61.53 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Northern America: High income?
- Labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Northern America: High income was 61.53 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Northern America: High income?
- The highest recorded value was 66.06 in 2000.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Northern America: High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.53 in 2027.
- How does Northern America: High income rank for labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Northern America: High income ranks 37th out of 85 groups with data for 2027.
- Is labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Northern America: High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern America: 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.