Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) was 26.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 26.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 28.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 2020.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 27.1% | — |
| 1992 | 27.1% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 26.9% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 26.9% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 26.6% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 26.4% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 26.5% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 27.0% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 26.2% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 26.6% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 26.2% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 26.4% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 26.1% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 26.4% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 26.7% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 27.1% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 27.7% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 28.0% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 27.3% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 27.6% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 27.6% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 27.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 27.8% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 28.1% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 27.8% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 27.1% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 26.6% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 26.3% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 26.3% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 26.0% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 26.7% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 26.9% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 26.7% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 26.7% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 26.7% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.8% | 26.2% | 27.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 26.8% | 26.1% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 26.3% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 26.0% | 26.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
More work & labour data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 63.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 39.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 55.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 47.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 57.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 69.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 75.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 69.0% (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 26.7% 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 2020.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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).