Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) was 72.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Latin America & Caribbean, 1990–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Latin America & Caribbean is 72.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 79.7% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 65.2%, in 2020.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 7th of 23 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 74.9% | — |
| 1992 | 74.4% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 79.7% | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 74.8% | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 76.0% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 76.9% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 75.8% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 75.0% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 73.0% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 73.5% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 73.2% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 74.1% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 74.2% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 75.1% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 74.4% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 74.6% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 73.8% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 73.7% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 73.2% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 73.7% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 73.3% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 73.0% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 71.9% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 71.5% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 71.3% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 71.3% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 65.2% | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 69.3% | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 71.3% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 71.6% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 71.9% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 72.0% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.9% | 74.4% | 79.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 74.0% | 73.0% | 75.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 72.5% | 71.3% | 73.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 70.2% | 65.2% | 72.0% | 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, female (% of female population ages) 57.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 69.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 68.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Latin America & Caribbean was 72.0% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 79.7% in 1993.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.2% in 2020.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 7th out of 23 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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+, 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.