SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Americas: Lower-middle income
Americas: Lower-middle income: SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate was 14.84 in 2025. ▼ Falling
SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Americas: Lower-middle income, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Americas: Lower-middle income is 14.84, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Americas: Lower-middle income peaked at 27.05 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.34, in 2019.
Americas: Lower-middle income ranks 16th of 76 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Americas: Lower-middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.05 | — |
| 2001 | 24.61 | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 25.99 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 24.5 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 22.15 | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 21.07 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 22.16 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 19.85 | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 18.29 | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 17.48 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 17.51 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 16.74 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 17.51 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 16.3 | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 15.59 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 15.47 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 15.65 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 15.38 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 14.87 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 14.34 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 15.86 | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 14.55 | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 14.69 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 14.5 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 14.74 | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 14.84 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.32 | 17.48 | 27.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.94 | 14.34 | 17.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.86 | 14.5 | 15.86 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Americas: Lower-middle income
- 13 Tanzania, United Republic of 44.72 compare
- 14 Solomon Islands 43.33 compare
- 15 Haiti 43.09 compare
- 16 Timor-Leste 42.93 compare
- 17 Rwanda 42.3 compare
- 18 Zimbabwe 41.94 compare
- 19 Angola 40.1 compare
More gender data for Americas: Lower-middle income
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,705 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.0024 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 32,580 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 32,580 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 33.15 (2027)
- Gender income gap 59.81 (2026)
- SDG indicator 1.3.1: Proportion of population covered by social 23.9 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Americas: Lower-middle income?
- Sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Americas: Lower-middle income was 14.84 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate recorded in Americas: Lower-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 27.05 in 2000.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate recorded in Americas: Lower-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.34 in 2019.
- How does Americas: Lower-middle income rank for sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate?
- Americas: Lower-middle income ranks 16th out of 76 groups with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate rising or falling in Americas: Lower-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Americas: Lower-middle 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.