Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) was 26.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 26.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 27.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 25.8%, in 2020.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 26.9% | — |
| 1992 | 26.9% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 26.6% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 26.7% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 26.4% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 26.1% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 26.2% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 26.7% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 26.0% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 26.5% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 26.0% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 26.2% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 25.9% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 26.3% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 26.6% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 26.9% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 27.5% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 27.8% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 27.1% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 27.4% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 27.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 27.5% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 27.5% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 27.9% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 27.6% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 26.9% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 26.4% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 26.1% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 26.1% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 25.8% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 26.5% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 26.7% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 26.5% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 26.5% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 26.5% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.5% | 26.0% | 26.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 26.7% | 25.9% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 26.1% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 25.8% | 26.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
More work & labour data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 62.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 39.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 56.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 47.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 69.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 57.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 68.9% (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 26.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 27.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.8% in 2020.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, male (% of male 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).