Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 48.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Latin America & Caribbean, 1990–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 48.8% for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 48.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.6%, in 1990.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 10th of 22 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.6% | — |
| 2001 | 42.8% | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 43.8% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 44.1% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 45.1% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 45.8% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 46.7% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 46.5% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 47.0% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 47.1% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 46.7% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 46.8% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 47.3% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 46.9% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 46.9% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 46.5% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 46.6% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 46.9% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 47.4% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 42.3% | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 45.1% | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 47.6% | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 48.6% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 48.9% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 48.8% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.6% | 38.6% | 38.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 45.4% | 42.8% | 47.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 46.9% | 46.5% | 47.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 46.9% | 42.3% | 48.9% | 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, total (% of total population ages 15+) 62.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.6% (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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Latin America & Caribbean was 48.8% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 48.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.6% in 1990.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 10th out of 22 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national 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.