Work & Labour in South America 76 indicators covering work & labour for South America. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Potential labour force rate 4.96 2027 down 2.7% 32nd Potential labour force rate 4.96 2027 down 2.7% 32nd Informal employment 98,623 2027 up 10.4% 36th Informal employment rate 46.72 2027 down 2.3% 49th LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force 10.38 2027 down 27.2% 31st Jobs gap 31,642 2027 down 23.5% 36th Jobs gap rate 13.04 2027 down 28.1% 32nd LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization 38,512 2027 down 16.2% 34th LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization 16.35 2027 down 22.5% 32nd Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) 4.13 score 2024 up 45.9% 12th Labour force ages 25 to 54 150,820 2023 up 12.3% 36th Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 80 2023 up 0.5% 43rd Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS 46.9% 2025 up 0.1% 22nd Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with 82.7% 2024 up 32.5% 18th Proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an 67.1% 2024 up 37.2% 18th [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash 11.5% 2023 up 57.5% 16th ← Previous Page 2 of 2