Work & Labour in South America 76 indicators covering work & labour for South America. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6536 % change on previous year 2100 down 6.2% 26th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6333 % change on previous year 2100 down 6.8% 26th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6731 % change on previous year 2100 down 5.6% 26th Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year 2050 down 22.9% 22nd Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3248 % change on previous year 2050 down 41.2% 22nd Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 450,619 1000 No 2050 up 4.3% 11th Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 49,401 1000 No 2050 down 12.8% 17th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 190,649 1000 No 2100 down 6.4% 17th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 188,449 1000 No 2100 down 6.0% 17th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 379,097 1000 No 2100 down 6.2% 17th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 129,460 2027 up 15.8% 41st Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 63.36 2027 down 2.4% 27th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 223,872 2027 up 8.3% 37th Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 5.71 2027 down 41.0% 33rd Labour dependency ratio 1.1 2027 down 11.0% 66th Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 43,459 2027 up 2.3% 56th Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 19,972 2027 up 3.4% 48th Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 59.74 2027 up 1.9% 27th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.28 % change on previous year 2027 up 54.4% 65th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.7625 % change on previous year 2027 down 53.2% 55th Employment 206,717 2025 up 11.2% 42nd Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 206,717 2025 up 11.2% 42nd Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year 2025 up 139.3% 26th Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year 2025 up 139.3% 26th SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 1.8 2027 up 326.3% 50th SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 1.8 2027 up 509.5% 44th Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 63.36 2027 down 2.4% 27th SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP 53.4 2026 down 3.1% 28th Labour income share as a percent of GDP 53.4 2026 down 3.1% 28th LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 11.99 2027 down 28.9% 32nd LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 11.99 2027 down 28.9% 32nd Total weekly hours worked of employed persons 8.06 million 2027 up 12.9% 38th Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 26.74 2027 up 5.8% 41st Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 38.18 2027 down 0.1% 57th Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 6.66 2027 down 16.3% 25th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 14,054 2027 down 5.4% 34th Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) 201,507 2027 up 12.9% 38th NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 19.67 2027 down 10.8% 40th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 12,866 2027 down 16.0% 40th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0.9721 % change on previous year 2027 up 2,136.3% 55th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) -0.3748 % change on previous year 2027 down 113.7% 85th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual 0.8909 % change on previous year 2027 down 91.7% 56th SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) 5.71 2027 down 41.0% 33rd Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 0.585 2025 down 25.3% 54th SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in 19.67 2027 down 10.8% 40th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) -1.85 % change on previous year 2025 down 151.7% 80th SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of 10.72 2025 down 10.9% 56th SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total 46.72 2027 down 2.3% 49th LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization 38,512 2027 down 16.2% 34th Jobs gap rate 13 2027 down 28.2% 32nd Jobs gap 31,642 2027 down 23.5% 36th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 7.8 2027 down 17.0% 28th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 18,860 2027 down 11.8% 34th Employment 206,717 2025 up 11.2% 40th SDG indicator 8.8.2: Level of national compliance with labour rights 4.13 2024 up 45.9% 29th Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th 10.7% 2025 down 10.8% 22nd Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS 6.2% 2025 down 15.9% 8th Jobs gap rate 13.04 2027 down 28.1% 32nd Jobs gap 31,642 2027 down 23.5% 36th LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force 10.38 2027 down 27.2% 31st Page 1 of 2 Next →