Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in South America
South America: Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with was 82.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in South America, 2011–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in South America is 82.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in South America peaked at 82.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 51.5%, in 2011.
That places South America 18th 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 South America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 51.5% | — |
| 2014 | 62.4% | +21.3% |
| 2017 | 66.3% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 79.1% | +19.3% |
| 2024 | 82.7% | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 60.1% | 51.5% | 66.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 80.9% | 79.1% | 82.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near South America
More work & labour data for South America
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 188,449 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6536 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6333 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6731 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3248 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 49,401 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 450,619 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 379,097 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 190,649 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in South America?
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in South America was 82.7% 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 South America?
- The highest recorded value was 82.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.5% in 2011.
- How does South America rank for proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with?
- South America ranks 18th 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 South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South 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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