[ILO] Proportion of employed population covered in the event of work in Americas

Americas: [ILO] Proportion of employed population covered in the event of work was 60.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
60.8%
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
10th
of 36 groups
All-time high
60.8%
in 2023
All-time low
56.6%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

[ILO] Proportion of employed population covered in the event of work in Americas, 2015–2023

02040602015201920232015: 56.62016: 57.22017: 57.62018: 57.92019: 58.22020: 59.22021: 59.52022: 60.52023: 60.8

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work in Americas stood at 60.8%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work in Americas peaked at 60.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 56.6%, in 2015.

Americas ranks 10th of 36 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

[ILO] Proportion of employed population covered in the event of work in Americas, year by year

Annual values for [ILO] Proportion of employed population covered in the event of work injury, by sex (%) in Americas, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 56.6%
2016 57.2% +1.1%
2017 57.6% +0.7%
2018 57.9% +0.5%
2019 58.2% +0.5%
2020 59.2% +1.7%
2021 59.5% +0.5%
2022 60.5% +1.7%
2023 60.8% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 57.5% 56.6% 58.2% 5
2020s 60.0% 59.2% 60.8% 4

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 11 Caribbean 55.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work in Americas?
[ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work in Americas was 60.8% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 60.8% in 2023.
What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 56.6% in 2015.
How does Americas rank for [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work?
Americas ranks 10th out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
Is [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of [ILO] Proportion of employed population covered in the event of work injury, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
[ILO] Proportion of employed population covered in the event of work injury, by sex (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
41 places, 365 data points, 2015–2024
Last refreshed