Work & Labour in Americas: Upper-middle income 59 indicators covering work & labour for Americas: Upper-middle income. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 290,727 2027 up 9.7% 29th Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 62.39 2027 down 1.7% 31st Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 175,263 2027 up 15.0% 33rd Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.77 2027 down 41.4% 52nd Labour dependency ratio 1.14 2027 down 11.1% 58th Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 43,867 2027 up 0.5% 54th Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 19,918 2027 up 1.2% 49th Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 59.41 2027 up 1.9% 28th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.35 % change on previous year 2027 up 11.5% 55th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.859 % change on previous year 2027 down 40.4% 51st Employment 270,887 2025 up 12.5% 31st Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 270,887 2025 up 12.5% 31st Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year 2025 up 32.9% 30th Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year 2025 up 32.9% 30th SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 1.49 2027 up 443.5% 69th SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 1.48 2027 up 931.5% 68th Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 62.39 2027 down 1.7% 31st SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP 49 2026 up 0.4% 54th Labour income share as a percent of GDP 49 2026 up 0.4% 54th LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 11.33 2027 down 25.8% 36th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons 10.84 million 2027 up 12.9% 30th Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 27 2027 up 4.7% 33rd Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 39.16 2027 down 0.7% 48th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 17,727 2027 down 14.4% 35th NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 19.53 2027 down 10.6% 41st Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 6.89 2027 down 11.1% 21st Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 19,070 2027 up 1.1% 28th Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) 271,044 2027 up 12.9% 30th LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 11.33 2027 down 25.8% 36th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) -0.1166 % change on previous year 2027 down 114.9% 83rd Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 1.06 % change on previous year 2027 up 107.9% 48th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual 0.8925 % change on previous year 2027 down 89.3% 54th SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) 4.77 2027 down 41.4% 52nd Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 0.709 2025 down 13.6% 43rd SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in 19.53 2027 down 10.6% 41st Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) -1.25 % change on previous year 2025 down 125.8% 72nd SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of 12.04 2025 down 6.1% 44th SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total 49.96 2027 down 2.8% 46th LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization 46,847 2027 down 13.3% 30th Jobs gap rate 11.8 2027 down 28.0% 40th Jobs gap 37,148 2027 down 22.4% 29th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 7.4 2027 down 17.8% 31st Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 23,283 2027 down 11.4% 30th Employment 270,887 2025 up 12.5% 29th SDG indicator 8.8.2: Level of national compliance with labour rights 4.03 2024 up 27.9% 30th Jobs gap rate 11.83 2027 down 28.0% 40th Jobs gap 37,148 2027 down 22.4% 29th LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force 9.12 2027 down 27.7% 41st Informal employment rate 49.96 2027 down 2.8% 46th Informal employment 138,313 2027 up 10.5% 33rd Potential labour force rate 4.57 2027 down 6.3% 37th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 23,283 2027 down 11.4% 30th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 7.42 2027 down 17.8% 31st Potential labour force rate 4.57 2027 down 6.3% 37th Potential labour force 13,911 2027 up 2.5% 29th LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization 15.38 2027 down 20.7% 37th LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization 46,847 2027 down 13.3% 30th Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 78.6 2023 up 0.7% 55th Labour force ages 25 to 54 196,106 2023 up 13.1% 29th