Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Americas
Americas: Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with was 83.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Americas, 2011–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Americas is 83.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Americas peaked at 83.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 66.4%, in 2011.
That places Americas 17th out of 38 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Americas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 66.4% | — |
| 2014 | 73.3% | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 73.6% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 80.7% | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 83.8% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71.1% | 66.4% | 73.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 82.2% | 80.7% | 83.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Americas
More work & labour data for Americas
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 547,103 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2721 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2516 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2921 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4885 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 142,736 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1.07 million 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1.09 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 541,310 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Americas?
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Americas was 83.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 83.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.4% in 2011.
- How does Americas rank for proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with?
- Americas ranks 17th out of 38 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with an account at a financial institution or mobile-money-service provider (% of adults aged 15 years and older). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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