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

Americas: Upper-middle income: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) was 175,263 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
175,263
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
33rd
of 87 groups
All-time high
176,294
in 2020
All-time low
93,672
in 1990
Years of data
38
1990–2027

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200820271990: 93.7k1991: 95.7k1992: 97.2k1993: 98.6k1994: 100.3k1995: 102.0k1996: 105.9k1997: 106.0k1998: 108.0k1999: 110.3k2000: 113.1k2001: 115.2k2002: 117.3k2003: 118.8k2004: 119.7k2005: 120.8k2006: 122.4k2007: 125.3k2008: 128.1k2009: 129.5k2010: 134.0k2011: 137.8k2012: 139.5k2013: 143.1k2014: 146.7k2015: 148.3k2016: 150.6k2017: 152.4k2018: 154.5k2019: 155.7k2020: 176.3k2021: 166.9k2022: 164.9k2023: 167.0k2024: 168.3k2025: 170.6k2026: 172.9k2027: 175.3k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Americas: Upper-middle income recorded 175,263 for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Americas: Upper-middle income peaked at 176,294 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 93,672, in 1990.

That places Americas: Upper-middle income 33rd 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: Upper-middle income, year by year

Annual values for Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Americas: Upper-middle income, 1990 to 2027.
Year Value Change
1990 93,672
1991 95,655 +2.1%
1992 97,228 +1.6%
1993 98,580 +1.4%
1994 100,260 +1.7%
1995 102,018 +1.8%
1996 105,937 +3.8%
1997 106,006 +0.1%
1998 107,957 +1.8%
1999 110,348 +2.2%
2000 113,089 +2.5%
2001 115,240 +1.9%
2002 117,278 +1.8%
2003 118,811 +1.3%
2004 119,701 +0.7%
2005 120,823 +0.9%
2006 122,407 +1.3%
2007 125,337 +2.4%
2008 128,147 +2.2%
2009 129,477 +1.0%
2010 133,973 +3.5%
2011 137,757 +2.8%
2012 139,464 +1.2%
2013 143,096 +2.6%
2014 146,717 +2.5%
2015 148,287 +1.1%
2016 150,584 +1.5%
2017 152,404 +1.2%
2018 154,532 +1.4%
2019 155,722 +0.8%
2020 176,294 +13.2%
2021 166,902 -5.3%
2022 164,939 -1.2%
2023 166,977 +1.2%
2024 168,313 +0.8%
2025 170,610 +1.4%
2026 172,932 +1.4%
2027 175,263 +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 101,766 93,672 110,348 10
2000s 121,031 113,089 129,477 10
2010s 146,254 133,973 155,722 10
2020s 170,279 164,939 176,294 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Americas: Upper-middle income?
Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Americas: Upper-middle income was 175,263 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Americas: Upper-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 176,294 in 2020.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Americas: Upper-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 93,672 in 1990.
How does Americas: Upper-middle income rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
Americas: Upper-middle income ranks 33rd out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Americas: Upper-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas: Upper-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.