[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
[ILO] Proportion of employed population covered in the event of work in Americas, 2015–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57.5% | 56.6% | 58.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 60.0% | 59.2% | 60.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Americas
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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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