Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Americas: Lower-middle income

Americas: Lower-middle income: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) was 10,255 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
10,255
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
82nd
of 87 groups
All-time high
10,255
in 2027
All-time low
4,502
in 1990
Years of data
38
1990–2027

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Americas: Lower-middle income, 1990–2027

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1990200820271990: 4.5k1991: 4.6k1992: 4.8k1993: 4.9k1994: 5.0k1995: 5.2k1996: 5.3k1997: 5.4k1998: 5.6k1999: 5.7k2000: 6.0k2001: 6.1k2002: 6.3k2003: 6.5k2004: 6.6k2005: 6.8k2006: 7.1k2007: 7.3k2008: 7.4k2009: 7.5k2010: 7.6k2011: 7.9k2012: 8.1k2013: 8.1k2014: 8.2k2015: 8.4k2016: 8.6k2017: 8.6k2018: 8.4k2019: 8.7k2020: 9.3k2021: 8.9k2022: 9.2k2023: 9.5k2024: 9.7k2025: 9.9k2026: 10.1k2027: 10.3k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Americas: Lower-middle income stood at 10,255. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Americas: Lower-middle income peaked at 10,255 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 4,502, in 1990.

Americas: Lower-middle income ranks 82nd of 87 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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: Lower-middle income, year by year

Annual values for Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Americas: Lower-middle income, 1990 to 2027.
Year Value Change
1990 4,502
1991 4,627 +2.8%
1992 4,761 +2.9%
1993 4,889 +2.7%
1994 5,023 +2.7%
1995 5,150 +2.5%
1996 5,282 +2.6%
1997 5,410 +2.4%
1998 5,565 +2.9%
1999 5,734 +3.0%
2000 5,960 +3.9%
2001 6,122 +2.7%
2002 6,290 +2.7%
2003 6,462 +2.7%
2004 6,641 +2.8%
2005 6,826 +2.8%
2006 7,067 +3.5%
2007 7,271 +2.9%
2008 7,405 +1.8%
2009 7,507 +1.4%
2010 7,603 +1.3%
2011 7,885 +3.7%
2012 8,149 +3.3%
2013 8,092 -0.7%
2014 8,186 +1.2%
2015 8,383 +2.4%
2016 8,623 +2.9%
2017 8,636 +0.1%
2018 8,435 -2.3%
2019 8,655 +2.6%
2020 9,306 +7.5%
2021 8,852 -4.9%
2022 9,177 +3.7%
2023 9,521 +3.7%
2024 9,741 +2.3%
2025 9,909 +1.7%
2026 10,080 +1.7%
2027 10,255 +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,094 4,502 5,734 10
2000s 6,755 5,960 7,507 10
2010s 8,265 7,603 8,655 10
2020s 9,605 8,852 10,255 8

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  3. 81 Rwanda 3,493 compare
  4. 82 Honduras 3,481 compare
  5. 83 Zimbabwe 3,470 compare
  6. 84 Niger 3,243 compare
  7. 85 Hungary 3,234 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Americas: Lower-middle income?
Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Americas: Lower-middle income was 10,255 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Americas: Lower-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 10,255 in 2027.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Americas: Lower-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 4,502 in 1990.
How does Americas: Lower-middle income rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
Americas: Lower-middle income ranks 82nd out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Americas: Lower-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas: Lower-middle 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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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 10,464 data points, 1990–2027
Last refreshed

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.