Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Central America

Central America: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) was 55,278 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
55,278
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
61st
of 87 groups
All-time high
55,278
in 2027
All-time low
27,482
in 1990
Years of data
38
1990–2027

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Central America, 1990–2027

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200820271990: 27.5k1991: 28.2k1992: 28.7k1993: 29.1k1994: 29.8k1995: 30.5k1996: 31.4k1997: 31.3k1998: 32.1k1999: 33.3k2000: 34.3k2001: 35.4k2002: 36.6k2003: 37.0k2004: 37.8k2005: 38.1k2006: 38.5k2007: 39.3k2008: 40.4k2009: 41.4k2010: 42.5k2011: 43.3k2012: 43.1k2013: 44.3k2014: 45.5k2015: 46.3k2016: 47.3k2017: 48.2k2018: 48.6k2019: 48.9k2020: 54.8k2021: 51.5k2022: 51.5k2023: 52.0k2024: 52.8k2025: 53.6k2026: 54.4k2027: 55.3k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Central America recorded 55,278 for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Central America peaked at 55,278 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 27,482, in 1990.

Central America ranks 61st of 87 groups on this measure, 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 Central America, year by year

Annual values for Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Central America, 1990 to 2027.
Year Value Change
1990 27,482 —
1991 28,220 +2.7%
1992 28,738 +1.8%
1993 29,136 +1.4%
1994 29,836 +2.4%
1995 30,543 +2.4%
1996 31,361 +2.7%
1997 31,272 -0.3%
1998 32,058 +2.5%
1999 33,323 +3.9%
2000 34,256 +2.8%
2001 35,434 +3.4%
2002 36,577 +3.2%
2003 37,009 +1.2%
2004 37,848 +2.3%
2005 38,088 +0.6%
2006 38,497 +1.1%
2007 39,330 +2.2%
2008 40,420 +2.8%
2009 41,433 +2.5%
2010 42,466 +2.5%
2011 43,286 +1.9%
2012 43,087 -0.5%
2013 44,285 +2.8%
2014 45,466 +2.7%
2015 46,296 +1.8%
2016 47,305 +2.2%
2017 48,212 +1.9%
2018 48,584 +0.8%
2019 48,935 +0.7%
2020 54,796 +12.0%
2021 51,495 -6.0%
2022 51,544 +0.1%
2023 51,962 +0.8%
2024 52,760 +1.5%
2025 53,592 +1.6%
2026 54,429 +1.6%
2027 55,278 +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30,197 27,482 33,323 10
2000s 37,889 34,256 41,433 10
2010s 45,792 42,466 48,935 10
2020s 53,232 51,495 55,278 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Central America?
Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Central America was 55,278 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 55,278 in 2027.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 27,482 in 1990.
How does Central America rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
Central America ranks 61st out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central America 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.