Potential labour force in Americas: Upper-middle income

Americas: Upper-middle income: Potential labour force was 13,911 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
13,911
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
29th
of 87 groups
All-time high
20,130
in 2020
All-time low
10,969
in 2014
Years of data
24
2004–2027

Potential labour force in Americas: Upper-middle income, 2004–2027

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2004201520272004: 12.6k2005: 12.4k2006: 12.0k2007: 11.6k2008: 11.5k2009: 12.3k2010: 12.2k2011: 12.0k2012: 12.1k2013: 11.4k2014: 11.0k2015: 11.3k2016: 12.6k2017: 13.6k2018: 14.2k2019: 14.5k2020: 20.1k2021: 17.2k2022: 14.5k2023: 13.2k2024: 13.1k2025: 14.0k2026: 13.9k2027: 13.9k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, potential labour force in Americas: Upper-middle income stood at 13,911.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, potential labour force in Americas: Upper-middle income peaked at 20,130 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10,969, in 2014.

Americas: Upper-middle income ranks 29th of 87 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Potential labour force in Americas: Upper-middle income, year by year

Annual values for Potential labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Americas: Upper-middle income, 2004 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2004 12,563
2005 12,410 -1.2%
2006 11,996 -3.3%
2007 11,568 -3.6%
2008 11,460 -0.9%
2009 12,250 +6.9%
2010 12,249 -0.0%
2011 12,045 -1.7%
2012 12,106 +0.5%
2013 11,410 -5.7%
2014 10,969 -3.9%
2015 11,251 +2.6%
2016 12,596 +11.9%
2017 13,573 +7.8%
2018 14,186 +4.5%
2019 14,494 +2.2%
2020 20,130 +38.9%
2021 17,191 -14.6%
2022 14,532 -15.5%
2023 13,222 -9.0%
2024 13,060 -1.2%
2025 13,994 +7.2%
2026 13,904 -0.6%
2027 13,911 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12,041 11,460 12,563 6
2010s 12,488 10,969 14,494 10
2020s 14,993 13,060 20,130 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is potential labour force in Americas: Upper-middle income?
Potential labour force in Americas: Upper-middle income was 13,911 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest potential labour force recorded in Americas: Upper-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 20,130 in 2020.
What is the lowest potential labour force recorded in Americas: Upper-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 10,969 in 2014.
How does Americas: Upper-middle income rank for potential labour force?
Americas: Upper-middle income ranks 29th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is potential labour force rising or falling in Americas: Upper-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas: Upper-middle income data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Potential labour force (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Potential labour force (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 refers to persons not in employment who express an interest in this form of work but for whom existing conditions limit their active job search and/or their availability. This group is used to calculate alternative measures of labour underutilization. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.