[ILO] Proportion of employed population covered in the event of work in South America
South America: [ILO] Proportion of employed population covered in the event of work was 45.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
[ILO] Proportion of employed population covered in the event of work in South America, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
South America recorded 45.8% for [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work in South America peaked at 45.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42.2%, in 2015.
South America ranks 17th of 36 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
[ILO] Proportion of employed population covered in the event of work in South America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 42.2% | — |
| 2016 | 42.5% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 42.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 42.7% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 42.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 44.1% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 44.9% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 45.7% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 45.8% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.5% | 42.2% | 42.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 45.1% | 44.1% | 45.8% | 4 |
More infrastructure data for South America
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 9.9% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 9.9% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 83.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 2.6% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 3.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 2.6% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 1.3% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.8% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 4,428 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 7.62 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work in South America?
- [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work in South America was 45.8% 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 South America?
- The highest recorded value was 45.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.2% in 2015.
- How does South America rank for [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work?
- South America ranks 17th out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
- Is [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South 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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