Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ was 20,218 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1991–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Latin America and the Caribbean recorded 20,218 for output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ in 2027.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 20,489 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 16,612, in 1992.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 47th of 87 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 16,626 | — |
| 1992 | 16,612 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 16,738 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 17,152 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 17,103 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 17,521 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 17,824 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 17,938 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 17,769 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 18,075 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 17,731 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 17,395 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 17,276 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 17,791 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 18,022 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 18,478 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 19,099 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 19,416 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 18,774 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 19,554 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 20,079 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 20,201 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 20,489 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 20,418 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 20,178 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 19,860 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 19,805 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 19,626 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 19,290 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 19,422 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 19,529 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 19,388 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 19,457 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 19,558 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 19,721 | +0.8% |
| 2026 | 19,912 | +1.0% |
| 2027 | 20,218 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,254 | 16,612 | 17,938 | 9 |
| 2000s | 18,206 | 17,276 | 19,416 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,950 | 19,290 | 20,489 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,651 | 19,388 | 20,218 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
More work & labour data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 198,545 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 62.53 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 331,299 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 59.34 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.9209 % change on previous year (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.34 % change on previous year (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 44,022 (2027)
- Employment 307,384 (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 307,384 (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ in Latin America and the Caribbean was 20,218 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 20,489 in 2013.
- What is the lowest output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,612 in 1992.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 47th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure of labour productivity is calculated using data on GDP in constant 2015 US dollars derived from the World Development Indicators database of the World Bank. To compute labour productivity as GDP per worker, ILO estimates for total employment are used. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.