Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate was 1.46 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1992–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Latin America and the Caribbean is 1.46 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.1% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 6.37 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -7.8 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 32nd of 87 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.94 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 3.27 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -36.1% |
| 1995 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 1996 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 1997 | 3.67 % change on previous year | +224.6% |
| 1998 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -41.9% |
| 1999 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -46.3% |
| 2000 | 1.87 % change on previous year | +63.1% |
| 2001 | 2.61 % change on previous year | +39.7% |
| 2002 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 2003 | 2.5 % change on previous year | +44.2% |
| 2004 | 3.12 % change on previous year | +24.8% |
| 2005 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 2008 | 2.08 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 2010 | 1.61 % change on previous year | +59.3% |
| 2011 | 1.67 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 2.17 % change on previous year | +30.1% |
| 2013 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -43.9% |
| 2014 | 1.32 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1883 % change on previous year | -83.5% |
| 2017 | 1.24 % change on previous year | +558.9% |
| 2018 | 1.55 % change on previous year | +25.3% |
| 2019 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2020 | -7.8 % change on previous year | -649.8% |
| 2021 | 6.37 % change on previous year | -181.6% |
| 2022 | 4.87 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 2023 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -61.3% |
| 2024 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2025 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.22 % change on previous year | 1.13 % change on previous year | 3.67 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.28 % change on previous year | 1.01 % change on previous year | 3.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 % change on previous year | 0.1883 % change on previous year | 2.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.42 % change on previous year | -7.8 % change on previous year | 6.37 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 29 Guinea-Bissau 3.03 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Mauritania 3.02 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Madagascar 3 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Malawi 3 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Gambia 2.99 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Comoros 2.99 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Rwanda 2.97 % change on previous year compare
More work & labour data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 62.53 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 331,299 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 198,545 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 20,218 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 59.34 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.9209 % change on previous year (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 44,022 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.34 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 307,384 (2025)
- Employment 307,384 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Latin America and the Caribbean was 1.46 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 6.37 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.8 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 32nd out of 87 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Employment (ILO modelled estimates). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Employment (ILO modelled estimates). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.