Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income

Latin America and the Caribbean: High income: Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers was 2,257 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
2,257
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
76th
of 87 groups
All-time high
3,467
in 2020
All-time low
2,112
in 2023
Years of data
24
2004–2027

Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income, 2004–2027

01.0k2.0k3.0k2004201520272004: 2.5k2005: 2.5k2006: 2.5k2007: 2.4k2008: 2.5k2009: 2.6k2010: 2.5k2011: 2.4k2012: 2.4k2013: 2.5k2014: 2.4k2015: 2.4k2016: 2.4k2017: 2.3k2018: 2.4k2019: 2.4k2020: 3.5k2021: 2.5k2022: 2.1k2023: 2.1k2024: 2.2k2025: 2.2k2026: 2.2k2027: 2.3k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Latin America and the Caribbean: High income recorded 2,257 for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in 2027.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income peaked at 3,467 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,112, in 2023.

Latin America and the Caribbean: High income ranks 76th of 87 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income, year by year

Annual values for Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers (ILO modelled estimates) in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income, 2004 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2004 2,469
2005 2,454 -0.6%
2006 2,470 +0.6%
2007 2,415 -2.2%
2008 2,476 +2.6%
2009 2,612 +5.5%
2010 2,529 -3.2%
2011 2,410 -4.7%
2012 2,417 +0.3%
2013 2,463 +1.9%
2014 2,440 -0.9%
2015 2,440 -0.0%
2016 2,416 -1.0%
2017 2,257 -6.6%
2018 2,373 +5.2%
2019 2,350 -0.9%
2020 3,467 +47.5%
2021 2,493 -28.1%
2022 2,114 -15.2%
2023 2,112 -0.1%
2024 2,191 +3.7%
2025 2,218 +1.2%
2026 2,237 +0.8%
2027 2,257 +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,482 2,415 2,612 6
2010s 2,409 2,257 2,529 10
2020s 2,386 2,112 3,467 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income?
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income was 2,257 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income?
The highest recorded value was 3,467 in 2020.
What is the lowest potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income?
The lowest recorded value was 2,112 in 2023.
How does Latin America and the Caribbean: High income rank for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers?
Latin America and the Caribbean: High income ranks 76th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean: High income data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
87 places, 2,088 data points, 2004–2027
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. The potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers includes those who have been recently searching for a job but are not available to work within a short reference period, those who have not searched recently for a job, but they are available to work within a short reference period, and finally those who do not fall in neither of the previous categories but that wanted employment. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.