Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) was 11.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Latin America & Caribbean, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 11.9% for employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 17.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2025.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 28th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 17.4% | — |
| 1992 | 17.0% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 16.7% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 16.3% | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 15.9% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 16.1% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 15.7% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 15.7% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 15.6% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 15.4% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 15.0% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 14.8% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 14.7% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 14.6% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 14.6% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 14.4% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 14.4% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 14.4% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 13.9% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 13.5% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 13.1% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 13.0% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 12.6% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 12.7% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 12.2% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 12.4% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 12.2% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 12.2% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 12.2% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 12.2% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.1% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 12.1% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 11.9% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.3% | 15.6% | 17.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.6% | 13.9% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 12.2% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 11.9% | 12.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More work & labour data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 62.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 39.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 55.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 47.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 69.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 57.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 68.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Latin America & Caribbean was 11.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2025.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).