Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Americas: High income

Americas: High income: Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 61.43 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
61.43
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
39th
of 85 groups
All-time high
65.25
in 2000
All-time low
61.38
in 2020
Years of data
28
2000–2027

Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Americas: High income, 2000–2027

02040602000201320272000: 65.22001: 652002: 64.82003: 64.62004: 64.52005: 64.52006: 64.72007: 64.62008: 64.72009: 64.12010: 63.62011: 63.32012: 63.22013: 62.92014: 62.62015: 62.42016: 62.52017: 62.72018: 62.72019: 632020: 61.42021: 61.52022: 61.92023: 62.22024: 62.12025: 61.92026: 61.62027: 61.4

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Americas: High income is 61.43, measured in 2027.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) 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 28 years of available data.

Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Americas: High income, year by year

Annual values for Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+) in Americas: High income, 2000 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2000 65.25
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
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

  1. 36 Oman 70.6 compare
  2. 37 New Zealand 70.5 compare
  3. 38 San Marino 70.47 compare
  4. 39 China 70.25 compare
  5. 40 Montserrat 70.05 compare
  6. 41 Belize 69.73 compare
  7. 42 Vanuatu 69.63 compare

See the full ranking of 297 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Americas: High income?
Labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Americas: High income was 61.43 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Americas: High income?
The highest recorded value was 65.25 in 2000.
What is the lowest labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) 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 (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
Americas: High income ranks 39th out of 85 groups with data for 2027.
Is labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) 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 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
297 places, 7,586 data points, 1946–2027
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With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. 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 Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.