[ILO] Proportion of employed population covered in the event of work in Northern America
Northern America: [ILO] Proportion of employed population covered in the event of work was 86.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
[ILO] Proportion of employed population covered in the event of work in Northern America, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work in Northern America is 86.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work in Northern America peaked at 86.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 82.1%, in 2015.
That places Northern America 3rd out of 36 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
[ILO] Proportion of employed population covered in the event of work in Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 82.1% | — |
| 2016 | 82.8% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 83.6% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 84.2% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 84.8% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 85.1% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 85.6% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 86.4% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 86.9% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 83.5% | 82.1% | 84.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 86.0% | 85.1% | 86.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 1 Australia and New Zealand 84.4% compare
- 2 Micronesia 69.3% compare
- 3 Polynesia 53.1% compare
- 4 Colombia 48.7% compare
- 5 Melanesia 26.8% compare
More infrastructure data for Northern America
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 4.1% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 9.8% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 94.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 15.9% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 10.8% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 12.4% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 14.8% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.0% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.9 (2024)
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction 82.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work in Northern America?
- [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work in Northern America was 86.9% 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 Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 86.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.1% in 2015.
- How does Northern America rank for [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work?
- Northern America ranks 3rd out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
- Is [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern America 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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