Work & Labour in Americas: High income 59 indicators covering work & labour for Americas: High income. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 221,000 2027 up 6.9% 38th Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 61.43 2027 down 2.0% 39th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 138,750 2027 up 12.7% 39th Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 5.03 2027 up 4.3% 42nd Labour dependency ratio 1.05 2027 down 1.1% 70th Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 148,688 2027 up 18.1% 3rd Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 127,796 2027 up 18.1% 3rd Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 58.34 2027 down 2.2% 40th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.27 % change on previous year 2027 up 72.6% 66th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.3993 % change on previous year 2027 down 70.3% 62nd Employment 208,640 2025 up 9.7% 39th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 208,640 2025 up 9.7% 39th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.2619 % change on previous year 2025 down 83.4% 64th Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 0.2619 % change on previous year 2025 down 83.4% 64th SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 1.68 2027 up 180.0% 57th SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 1.65 2027 up 171.3% 58th Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 61.43 2027 down 2.0% 39th SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP 55.8 2026 down 4.3% 17th Labour income share as a percent of GDP 55.8 2026 down 4.3% 17th LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 6.31 2027 down 0.8% 75th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons 7.54 million 2027 up 5.5% 41st Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 27.17 2027 up 2.6% 28th Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 35.9 2027 down 1.1% 68th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 6,919 2027 up 7.2% 47th NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 12.29 2027 up 3.2% 69th Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 1.35 2027 down 16.3% 82nd Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 2,842 2027 down 10.7% 58th Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) 188,397 2027 up 5.5% 41st LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 6.31 2027 down 0.8% 75th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0.8142 % change on previous year 2027 up 111.4% 67th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0.4232 % change on previous year 2027 down 73.2% 65th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual -0.8256 % change on previous year 2027 up 66.5% 84th SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) 5.03 2027 up 4.3% 42nd Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 1.36 2025 up 7.6% 19th SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in 12.29 2027 up 3.2% 69th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) 0.0736 % change on previous year 2025 down 76.8% 47th SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of 9.4 2025 down 10.0% 70th SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total 9.75 2027 down 4.4% 71st LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization 16,856 2027 up 4.4% 49th Jobs gap rate 7.3 2027 up 2.8% 76th Jobs gap 16,460 2027 up 9.4% 48th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 2.4 2027 unchanged 81st Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 5,347 2027 up 5.2% 58th Employment 208,640 2025 up 9.7% 37th SDG indicator 8.8.2: Level of national compliance with labour rights 3.35 2024 up 32.4% 47th Jobs gap rate 7.27 2027 up 2.3% 76th Jobs gap 16,460 2027 up 9.4% 48th LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force 6.26 2027 up 1.3% 72nd Informal employment rate 9.75 2027 down 4.4% 71st Informal employment 20,469 2027 up 2.0% 51st Potential labour force rate 1.3 2027 down 9.2% 85th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 5,347 2027 up 5.2% 58th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 2.36 2027 down 1.6% 81st Potential labour force rate 1.3 2027 down 9.2% 85th Potential labour force 2,901 2027 down 3.1% 62nd LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization 7.53 2027 down 2.2% 80th LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization 16,856 2027 up 4.4% 49th Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 82.8 2023 up 1.8% 32nd Labour force ages 25 to 54 134,895 2023 up 5.6% 41st