Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 71.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 71.4%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 77.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 65.4%, in 2020.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 15th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 77.9% | — |
| 1992 | 77.8% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 77.9% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 77.2% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 76.0% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 75.0% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 75.7% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 75.2% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 74.1% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 73.7% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 73.5% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 72.9% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 73.1% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 73.6% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 73.9% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 74.4% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 74.4% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 74.5% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 73.5% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 73.5% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 73.6% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 73.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 73.2% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 73.0% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 72.6% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 71.5% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 71.3% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 71.1% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 70.9% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 65.4% | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 68.6% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 70.7% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 71.0% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 71.3% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 71.4% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.3% | 74.1% | 77.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 73.7% | 72.9% | 74.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.4% | 70.9% | 73.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.7% | 65.4% | 71.4% | 6 |
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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 to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 71.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 77.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.4% in 2020.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (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.