Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Northern America: High income
Northern America: High income: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) was 125,724 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Northern America: High income, 1990–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Northern America: High income stood at 125,724. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Northern America: High income peaked at 125,724 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 76,292, in 1990.
Northern America: High income ranks 42nd 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 Northern America: High income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 76,292 | — |
| 1991 | 77,819 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 78,363 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 79,559 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 79,776 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 80,495 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 81,099 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 81,316 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 82,351 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 83,086 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 83,788 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 85,393 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 86,790 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 88,482 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 90,092 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 91,209 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 92,039 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 93,529 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 94,622 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 97,324 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 100,085 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 102,503 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 103,937 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 106,024 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 108,055 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 109,718 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 110,555 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 111,409 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 112,575 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 112,995 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 118,021 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 118,472 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 118,548 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 118,860 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 120,533 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 122,357 | +1.5% |
| 2026 | 124,094 | +1.4% |
| 2027 | 125,724 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80,016 | 76,292 | 83,086 | 10 |
| 2000s | 90,327 | 83,788 | 97,324 | 10 |
| 2010s | 107,786 | 100,085 | 112,995 | 10 |
| 2020s | 120,826 | 118,021 | 125,724 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Northern America: High income
More work & labour data for Northern America: High income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 201,108 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 61.53 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.3568 % change on previous year (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.31 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 58.63 (2027)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 190,677 (2025)
- Employment 190,677 (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 0.2071 % change on previous year (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.2071 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 61.53 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Northern America: High income?
- Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Northern America: High income was 125,724 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Northern America: High income?
- The highest recorded value was 125,724 in 2027.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Northern America: High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 76,292 in 1990.
- How does Northern America: High income rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Northern America: High income ranks 42nd out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Northern America: High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern America: 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.