Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 48.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) recorded 48.1% for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 48.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 39.9%, in 1991.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 27th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 39.9% | — |
| 1992 | 40.6% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 41.5% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 41.7% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 41.7% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 41.3% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 42.2% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 42.5% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 42.3% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 42.4% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 43.2% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 43.5% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 43.9% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 44.7% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 45.7% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 46.3% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 46.5% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 46.8% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 46.8% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 46.7% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 46.5% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 47.1% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 46.9% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 46.8% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 46.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 46.4% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 46.4% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 46.7% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 47.1% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 42.3% | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 44.9% | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 46.9% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 47.5% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 47.9% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 48.1% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.5% | 39.9% | 42.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 45.0% | 42.4% | 46.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.7% | 46.4% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.3% | 42.3% | 48.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 24 Burkina Faso 61.3% compare
- 25 Peru 61.3% compare
- 26 Lao People's Democratic Republic 61.0% compare
- 27 Central African Republic 60.9% compare
- 28 South Sudan 60.8% compare
- 29 Timor-Leste 60.7% compare
- 30 Jamaica 60.3% compare
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, 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, female (% of female population ages) 57.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 68.9% (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, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.9% (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 48.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 48.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.9% in 1991.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.