Work & Labour in Northern America 76 indicators covering work & labour for Northern America. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 242,481 1000 No 2100 up 1.9% 14th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1584 % change on previous year 2100 down 14.9% 11th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1665 % change on previous year 2100 down 14.8% 11th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1499 % change on previous year 2100 down 15.1% 11th Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.33 % change on previous year 2050 down 10.6% 18th Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6023 % change on previous year 2050 down 16.2% 18th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 474,966 1000 No 2100 up 1.8% 14th Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 386,690 1000 No 2050 up 6.6% 14th Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 47,965 1000 No 2050 down 12.1% 18th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 232,485 1000 No 2100 up 1.7% 14th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 125,724 2027 up 12.8% 42nd Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 201,108 2027 up 6.6% 43rd Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 61.53 2027 down 2.1% 37th Labour dependency ratio 1.04 2027 down 0.6% 72nd Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 155,554 2027 up 18.3% 1st Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 136,122 2027 up 18.4% 1st Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 58.63 2027 down 2.3% 35th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.31 % change on previous year 2027 up 70.0% 63rd Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.3568 % change on previous year 2027 down 72.5% 63rd Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.72 2027 up 3.1% 55th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 190,677 2025 up 9.6% 45th Employment 190,677 2025 up 9.6% 45th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.2071 % change on previous year 2025 down 87.4% 66th Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 0.2071 % change on previous year 2025 down 87.4% 66th SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 1.65 2027 up 158.0% 60th SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 1.65 2027 up 160.6% 58th Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 61.53 2027 down 2.1% 37th Labour income share as a percent of GDP 56 2026 down 4.4% 14th SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP 56 2026 down 4.4% 14th LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 5.52 2027 up 2.3% 80th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons 6.86 million 2027 up 5.4% 43rd Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 27.37 2027 up 2.8% 24th Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 35.79 2027 down 0.9% 69th LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 5.52 2027 up 2.3% 80th Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 0.843 2027 down 2.3% 83rd Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 1,616 2027 up 4.0% 67th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 6,069 2027 up 12.8% 50th NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 11.88 2027 up 7.3% 70th Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) 171,452 2027 up 5.4% 43rd Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0.3833 % change on previous year 2027 down 75.7% 66th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0.9251 % change on previous year 2027 up 111.0% 62nd Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual -2.43 % change on previous year 2027 up 58.4% 86th SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) 4.72 2027 up 3.1% 55th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 1.55 2025 up 7.6% 12th SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in 11.88 2027 up 7.3% 70th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) 0 % change on previous year 2025 down 100.0% 51st SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of 9.42 2025 down 9.8% 67th SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total 7.64 2027 down 5.4% 75th LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization 12,784 2027 up 6.8% 56th Jobs gap 12,584 2027 up 9.7% 54th Jobs gap rate 6.2 2027 up 3.3% 78th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 3,090 2027 up 9.3% 69th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 1.5 2027 unchanged 86th Employment 190,677 2025 up 9.6% 43rd SDG indicator 8.8.2: Level of national compliance with labour rights 3.45 2024 up 33.7% 44th Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th 9.4% 2025 down 9.9% 26th Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS 4.5% 2025 down 17.6% 25th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 3,090 2027 up 9.3% 69th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 1.51 2027 up 2.5% 86th Potential labour force 1,675 2027 down 5.7% 74th Page 1 of 2 Next →