Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Central America
Central America: Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with was 55.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Central America, 2011–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Central America recorded 55.1% for proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Central America peaked at 55.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.1%, in 2011.
That places Central America 35th out of 38 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Central America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 34.1% | — |
| 2014 | 47.8% | +40.0% |
| 2017 | 43.8% | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 52.4% | +19.6% |
| 2024 | 55.1% | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.9% | 34.1% | 47.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 53.8% | 52.4% | 55.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 32 Türkiye 95.2% compare
- 32 Türkiye 95.2% compare
- 34 Czechia 94.9% compare
- 35 North Macedonia 94.6% compare
- 36 Hungary 93.4% compare
- 37 Kazakhstan 93.2% compare
- 38 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 93.1% compare
More work & labour data for Central America
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 97,869 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.504 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4799 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5282 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6901 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 36,936 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 194,627 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 197,005 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 99,136 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Central America?
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Central America was 55.1% 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 Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 55.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.1% in 2011.
- How does Central America rank for proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with?
- Central America ranks 35th 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 Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central America 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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