SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Americas: High income
Americas: High income: SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate was 0.023 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Americas: High income, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Americas: High income is 0.023, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Americas: High income peaked at 0.369 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.023, in 2023.
That places Americas: High income 69th out of 76 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Americas: High income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.354 | — |
| 2001 | 0.369 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.34 | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 0.336 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.276 | -17.9% |
| 2005 | 0.216 | -21.7% |
| 2006 | 0.188 | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 0.138 | -26.6% |
| 2008 | 0.11 | -20.3% |
| 2009 | 0.099 | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 0.086 | -13.1% |
| 2011 | 0.065 | -24.4% |
| 2012 | 0.066 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.055 | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 0.058 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.046 | -20.7% |
| 2016 | 0.045 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.034 | -24.4% |
| 2018 | 0.038 | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 0.026 | -31.6% |
| 2020 | 0.037 | +42.3% |
| 2021 | 0.025 | -32.4% |
| 2022 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.023 | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 0.024 | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 0.023 | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2426 | 0.099 | 0.369 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0519 | 0.026 | 0.086 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0262 | 0.023 | 0.037 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Americas: High income
- 66 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.75 compare
- 67 El Salvador 2.5 compare
- 68 Uzbekistan 2.44 compare
- 69 Kyrgyzstan 2.43 compare
- 70 Fiji 1.92 compare
- 71 Nepal 1.88 compare
- 72 Mexico 1.61 compare
More gender data for Americas: High income
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 69,281 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5608 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 362,752 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 362,752 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6551 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 38.57 (2027)
- SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 41.02 (2025)
- Gender income gap 66.67 (2026)
- SDG indicator 1.3.1: Proportion of population covered by social 80.1 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Americas: High income?
- Sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Americas: High income was 0.023 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate recorded in Americas: High income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.369 in 2001.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate recorded in Americas: High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.023 in 2023.
- How does Americas: High income rank for sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate?
- Americas: High income ranks 69th out of 76 groups with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate rising or falling in Americas: High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Americas: High income data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The series is part of the ILO modelled estimates and is harmonized to account for differences in national data and scope of coverage, collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors. The working poverty rate conveys the percentage of employed persons living in poverty in spite of being employed. Poverty is defined using the international poverty line of US$3 per day in purchasing power parity (PPP). For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.