Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Americas: High income
Americas: High income: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) was 138,750 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Americas: High income, 1990–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Americas: High income is 138,750, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Americas: High income peaked at 138,750 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 85,431, in 1990.
That places Americas: High income 39th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Americas: High income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 85,431 | — |
| 1991 | 86,986 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 87,592 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 88,842 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 89,137 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 89,881 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 90,580 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 90,873 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 91,989 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 92,942 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 93,939 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 95,724 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 97,385 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 99,161 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 100,888 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 102,003 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 102,840 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 104,385 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 105,489 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 108,472 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 111,180 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 113,558 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 114,971 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 117,193 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 119,287 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 121,144 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 122,219 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 123,118 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 124,268 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 124,816 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 131,335 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 131,667 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 131,263 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 131,640 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 133,221 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 135,162 | +1.5% |
| 2026 | 137,011 | +1.4% |
| 2027 | 138,750 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89,425 | 85,431 | 92,942 | 10 |
| 2000s | 101,029 | 93,939 | 108,472 | 10 |
| 2010s | 119,175 | 111,180 | 124,816 | 10 |
| 2020s | 133,756 | 131,263 | 138,750 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Americas: High income
More work & labour data for Americas: High income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 221,000 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 61.43 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.3993 % change on previous year (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.27 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 61.43 (2027)
- NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 6,919 (2027)
- NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 12.29 (2027)
- Employment 208,640 (2025)
- Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 5,347 (2027)
- Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 2.36 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Americas: High income?
- Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Americas: High income was 138,750 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Americas: High income?
- The highest recorded value was 138,750 in 2027.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Americas: High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 85,431 in 1990.
- How does Americas: High income rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Americas: High income ranks 39th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Americas: High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas: High income data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Persons outside the labour force (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. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.