Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate in Americas: High income

Americas: High income: Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate was 2.36 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
2.36
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
81st
of 87 groups
All-time high
3.16
in 2020
All-time low
2.19
in 2023
Years of data
24
2004–2027

Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate in Americas: High income, 2004–2027

01232004201520272004: 2.72005: 2.62006: 2.62007: 2.52008: 2.62009: 32010: 32011: 32012: 32013: 2.92014: 2.82015: 2.72016: 2.62017: 2.42018: 2.42019: 2.22020: 3.22021: 2.62022: 2.32023: 2.22024: 2.32025: 2.32026: 2.42027: 2.4

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate in Americas: High income is 2.36, measured in 2027.

That represents a change of down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate in Americas: High income peaked at 3.16 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.19, in 2023.

That places Americas: High income 81st out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it 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 rate in Americas: High income, year by year

Annual values for Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Americas: High income, 2004 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2004 2.67
2005 2.65 -1.0%
2006 2.57 -2.9%
2007 2.45 -4.6%
2008 2.58 +5.3%
2009 2.96 +14.8%
2010 2.99 +0.8%
2011 2.97 -0.4%
2012 2.97 +0.0%
2013 2.9 -2.6%
2014 2.84 -2.1%
2015 2.7 -4.7%
2016 2.59 -4.2%
2017 2.4 -7.2%
2018 2.35 -1.9%
2019 2.25 -4.7%
2020 3.16 +40.6%
2021 2.57 -18.5%
2022 2.26 -12.2%
2023 2.19 -3.1%
2024 2.29 +4.4%
2025 2.32 +1.6%
2026 2.36 +1.6%
2027 2.36 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.65 2.45 2.96 6
2010s 2.7 2.25 2.99 10
2020s 2.44 2.19 3.16 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate in Americas: High income?
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate in Americas: High income was 2.36 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate recorded in Americas: High income?
The highest recorded value was 3.16 in 2020.
What is the lowest potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate recorded in Americas: High income?
The lowest recorded value was 2.19 in 2023.
How does Americas: High income rank for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate?
Americas: High income ranks 81st out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate rising or falling in Americas: High income?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Americas: High income data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
87 places, 2,088 data points, 2004–2027
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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. 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. The rate refers to this group divided by the sum of the extended labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.