Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Americas
Americas: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS was 5.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Americas, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Americas recorded 5.1% for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Americas peaked at 9.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2025.
That places Americas 16th out of 39 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Americas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.3% | — |
| 2001 | 7.3% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 8.0% | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 8.0% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 7.5% | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 7.0% | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 8.3% | +29.7% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 7.5% | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 6.2% | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | +47.1% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | -17.6% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | -26.1% |
| 2023 | 5.3% | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 5.3% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 5.1% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3% | 6.2% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 6.2% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 5.1% | 9.4% | 6 |
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 unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Americas?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Americas was 5.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2025.
- How does Americas rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Americas ranks 16th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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