Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income

Latin America and the Caribbean: High income: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) was 13,027 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
13,027
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
80th
of 87 groups
All-time high
13,314
in 2020
All-time low
9,139
in 1990
Years of data
38
1990–2027

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income, 1990–2027

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200820271990: 9.1k1991: 9.2k1992: 9.2k1993: 9.3k1994: 9.4k1995: 9.4k1996: 9.5k1997: 9.6k1998: 9.6k1999: 9.9k2000: 10.2k2001: 10.3k2002: 10.6k2003: 10.7k2004: 10.8k2005: 10.8k2006: 10.8k2007: 10.9k2008: 10.9k2009: 11.1k2010: 11.1k2011: 11.1k2012: 11.0k2013: 11.2k2014: 11.2k2015: 11.4k2016: 11.7k2017: 11.7k2018: 11.7k2019: 11.8k2020: 13.3k2021: 13.2k2022: 12.7k2023: 12.8k2024: 12.7k2025: 12.8k2026: 12.9k2027: 13.0k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income stood at 13,027.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income peaked at 13,314 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9,139, in 1990.

That places Latin America and the Caribbean: High income 80th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it 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 Latin America and the Caribbean: High income, year by year

Annual values for Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income, 1990 to 2027.
Year Value Change
1990 9,139
1991 9,167 +0.3%
1992 9,229 +0.7%
1993 9,283 +0.6%
1994 9,361 +0.8%
1995 9,385 +0.3%
1996 9,481 +1.0%
1997 9,557 +0.8%
1998 9,638 +0.9%
1999 9,857 +2.3%
2000 10,151 +3.0%
2001 10,331 +1.8%
2002 10,595 +2.6%
2003 10,679 +0.8%
2004 10,796 +1.1%
2005 10,794 -0.0%
2006 10,802 +0.1%
2007 10,856 +0.5%
2008 10,867 +0.1%
2009 11,148 +2.6%
2010 11,095 -0.5%
2011 11,055 -0.4%
2012 11,034 -0.2%
2013 11,169 +1.2%
2014 11,232 +0.6%
2015 11,426 +1.7%
2016 11,664 +2.1%
2017 11,709 +0.4%
2018 11,692 -0.1%
2019 11,820 +1.1%
2020 13,314 +12.6%
2021 13,195 -0.9%
2022 12,716 -3.6%
2023 12,780 +0.5%
2024 12,688 -0.7%
2025 12,805 +0.9%
2026 12,917 +0.9%
2027 13,027 +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9,410 9,139 9,857 10
2000s 10,702 10,151 11,148 10
2010s 11,390 11,034 11,820 10
2020s 12,930 12,688 13,314 8

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  5. 81 Rwanda 3,493 compare
  6. 82 Honduras 3,481 compare
  7. 83 Zimbabwe 3,470 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income?
Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income was 13,027 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income?
The highest recorded value was 13,314 in 2020.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income?
The lowest recorded value was 9,139 in 1990.
How does Latin America and the Caribbean: High income rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
Latin America and the Caribbean: High income ranks 80th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean: 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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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
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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.