Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in North America
North America: Labor force, total, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in North America, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
North America recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for labor force, total, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per unit of gdp in North America peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
North America ranks 44th of 44 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in North America, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 41 Guinea 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Senegal 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Haiti 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Bangladesh 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Congo 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 India 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Tajikistan 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
More education data for North America
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.9% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.04 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0053 units per person (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, per capita 0.5155 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per unit of gdp in North America?
- Labor force, total, per unit of gdp in North America was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per unit of gdp recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per unit of gdp recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does North America rank for labor force, total, per unit of gdp?
- North America ranks 44th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North America data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Labor force, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.