LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Northern America
Northern America: LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force was 5.51 in 2027. ▼ Falling
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Northern America, 2004–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Northern America recorded 5.51 for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in 2027.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Northern America peaked at 10.7 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.64, in 2023.
That places Northern America 77th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 6.64 | — |
| 2005 | 6.19 | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 5.7 | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 5.62 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 6.74 | +19.9% |
| 2009 | 10.29 | +52.8% |
| 2010 | 10.7 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 10.04 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 9.26 | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 8.55 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 7.42 | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 6.52 | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 6.09 | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 5.47 | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 4.94 | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 4.67 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 9.22 | +97.6% |
| 2021 | 6.54 | -29.1% |
| 2022 | 4.68 | -28.3% |
| 2023 | 4.64 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 5.14 | +10.8% |
| 2025 | 5.26 | +2.3% |
| 2026 | 5.54 | +5.3% |
| 2027 | 5.51 | -0.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Northern America changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +97.6% | 4.67 | 9.22 |
| 2009 | +52.8% | 6.74 | 10.29 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.86 | 5.62 | 10.29 | 6 |
| 2010s | 7.37 | 4.67 | 10.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.82 | 4.64 | 9.22 | 8 |
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 lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Northern America?
- Lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Northern America was 5.51 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7 in 2010.
- What is the lowest lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.64 in 2023.
- How does Northern America rank for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force?
- Northern America ranks 77th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern America data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force (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. LU3 represents the share of the extended labour force that are in unemployment or the potential labour force. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.