Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) was 49.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1990–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 49.2%. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 49.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 38.7%, in 1990.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 9th out of 23 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.7% | — |
| 1992 | 39.2% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 43.1% | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 39.8% | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 40.0% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 42.9% | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 42.4% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 42.9% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 42.8% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 44.1% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 44.2% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 45.4% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 45.9% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 47.0% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 46.8% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 47.2% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 47.0% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 47.1% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 47.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 46.9% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 47.1% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 46.5% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 46.7% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 46.9% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 47.4% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 42.3% | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 45.1% | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 47.6% | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 48.5% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 48.9% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 49.2% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.1% | 38.7% | 43.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 45.6% | 42.8% | 47.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 47.0% | 46.5% | 47.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 46.9% | 42.3% | 49.2% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 39.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 57.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 47.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 55.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 63.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 75.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 69.3% (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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 49.2% 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 49.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.7% in 1990.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th out of 23 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.