Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 71.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1990–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 71.8%.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 75.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 65.6%, in 2020.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 6th of 22 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 75.7% | — |
| 2001 | 73.4% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 74.0% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 73.7% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 74.7% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 74.7% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 75.7% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 74.9% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 75.1% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 74.2% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 74.2% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 73.5% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 73.9% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 73.4% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 73.4% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 72.1% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 71.6% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 71.4% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 71.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 65.6% | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 69.7% | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 71.7% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 72.0% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 72.3% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 71.8% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.7% | 75.7% | 75.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 74.5% | 73.4% | 75.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 72.8% | 71.4% | 74.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 70.5% | 65.6% | 72.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
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, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.9% (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, 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, female (% of female population ages) 57.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 68.9% (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 71.8% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 75.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.6% in 2020.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 6th out of 22 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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+, male (%) (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.