SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Northern America
Northern America: SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) was 4.72 in 2027. ▼ Falling
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Northern America, 2000–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Northern America is 4.72, measured in 2027.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Northern America peaked at 9.48 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.83, in 2022.
That places Northern America 55th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.28 | — |
| 2001 | 4.98 | +16.5% |
| 2002 | 5.98 | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 6.15 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 5.7 | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 5.26 | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 4.82 | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 4.78 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 5.84 | +22.0% |
| 2009 | 9.17 | +57.1% |
| 2010 | 9.48 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 8.81 | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 8 | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 7.35 | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 6.26 | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 5.46 | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 5.1 | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 4.58 | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 4.11 | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 3.89 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 8.23 | +111.7% |
| 2021 | 5.59 | -32.1% |
| 2022 | 3.83 | -31.5% |
| 2023 | 3.83 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 4.28 | +11.6% |
| 2025 | 4.5 | +5.1% |
| 2026 | 4.75 | +5.7% |
| 2027 | 4.72 | -0.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Northern America changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +111.7% | 3.89 | 8.23 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7 | 4.28 | 9.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3 | 3.89 | 9.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.97 | 3.83 | 8.23 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
More work & labour data for Northern America
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 242,481 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1584 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1665 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1499 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.33 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6023 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 386,690 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 474,966 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 232,485 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 47,965 1000 No (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Northern America?
- Sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Northern America was 4.72 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 9.48 in 2010.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.83 in 2022.
- How does Northern America rank for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition)?
- Northern America ranks 55th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern America data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.