Labor force, total, per capita in North America
North America: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.5155 units per person in 2025. β¬ Flat
Labor force, total, per capita in North America, 1990β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, total, per capita in North America is 0.5155 units per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per capita in North America peaked at 0.5242 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.506 units per person, in 2020.
That places North America 5th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5141 units per person | 0.5094 units per person | 0.5202 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5216 units per person | 0.5196 units per person | 0.5242 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5118 units per person | 0.5079 units per person | 0.5161 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5123 units per person | 0.506 units per person | 0.5162 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 2 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.666 units per person compare
- 3 United Arab Emirates 0.6604 units per person compare
- 4 Iceland 0.618 units per person compare
- 5 Singapore 0.6153 units per person compare
- 6 Bahamas 0.6083 units per person compare
- 7 Kuwait 0.6018 units per person compare
- 8 Macau, China 0.5855 units per person compare
More education data for North America
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.9% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0053 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.04 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.2% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 97.4% (2024)
- Labor force, total 197.68 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per capita in North America?
- Labor force, total, per capita in North America was 0.5155 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per capita recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5242 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per capita recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.506 units per person in 2020.
- How does North America rank for labor force, total, per capita?
- North America ranks 5th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per capita rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North America data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total Γ· Population, total
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.