North America - Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education)

Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education) in North America was 41.79 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 27 years was 43.44 in 2007, while its lowest value was 37.27 in 1994.

Definition: The percentage of the working age population with a basic level of education who are in the labor force. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1994 37.27
1995 37.74
1996 37.98
1997 39.03
1998 39.07
1999 39.32
2000 41.26
2001 41.28
2002 41.75
2003 42.13
2004 42.38
2005 42.30
2006 43.06
2007 43.44
2008 43.03
2009 42.72
2010 42.54
2011 41.65
2012 41.48
2013 41.40
2014 41.36
2015 41.46
2016 41.60
2017 41.74
2018 42.16
2019 42.37
2020 41.06
2021 41.79

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure