Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP in Latin America and the Caribbean: Upper-middle income
Latin America and the Caribbean: Upper-middle income: Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP was 43,867 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP in Latin America and the Caribbean: Upper-middle income, 1991–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Latin America and the Caribbean: Upper-middle income is 43,867, measured in 2027.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Latin America and the Caribbean: Upper-middle income peaked at 45,537 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 37,398, in 1992.
Latin America and the Caribbean: Upper-middle income ranks 54th 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 2021 international $ at PPP in Latin America and the Caribbean: Upper-middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 37,535 | — |
| 1992 | 37,398 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 37,566 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 38,458 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 38,320 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 39,219 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 39,842 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 39,992 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 39,436 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 40,084 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 39,201 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 38,296 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 37,888 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 39,047 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 39,655 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 40,768 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 42,261 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 43,024 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 41,517 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 43,343 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 44,571 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 44,827 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 45,537 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 45,349 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 44,737 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 43,832 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 43,642 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 43,175 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 42,252 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 42,447 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 42,590 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 42,238 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 42,347 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 42,495 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 42,840 | +0.8% |
| 2026 | 43,222 | +0.9% |
| 2027 | 43,867 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38,641 | 37,398 | 39,992 | 9 |
| 2000s | 40,174 | 37,888 | 43,024 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,127 | 42,252 | 45,537 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,756 | 42,238 | 43,867 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean: Upper-middle income
More work & labour data for Latin America and the Caribbean: Upper-middle income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 290,727 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 62.39 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 175,263 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.77 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.14 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 19,918 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 59.41 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.35 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.859 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment 270,887 (2025)
All data for Latin America and the Caribbean: Upper-middle income →
Frequently asked questions
- What is output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Latin America and the Caribbean: Upper-middle income?
- Output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Latin America and the Caribbean: Upper-middle income was 43,867 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean: Upper-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 45,537 in 2013.
- What is the lowest output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean: Upper-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,398 in 1992.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean: Upper-middle income rank for output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp?
- Latin America and the Caribbean: Upper-middle income ranks 54th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean: Upper-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean: Upper-middle income data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP (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 2021 international dollars at PPP) 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.