Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 59.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 59.5% for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 60.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 53.5%, in 2020.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 58.5% | — |
| 1992 | 58.8% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 59.3% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 59.1% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 58.5% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 57.8% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 58.6% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 58.5% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 57.8% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 57.6% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 57.9% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 57.7% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 58.0% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 58.7% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 59.4% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 59.9% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 60.1% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 60.2% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 59.8% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 59.7% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 59.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 60.1% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 59.8% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 59.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 59.5% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 58.7% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 58.6% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 58.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 58.8% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 53.5% | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 56.4% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 58.6% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 59.0% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 59.3% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 59.5% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.5% | 57.8% | 59.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 58.9% | 57.6% | 60.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.3% | 58.6% | 60.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.7% | 53.5% | 59.5% | 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+, total (%) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 59.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 60.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.5% in 2020.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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+, total (%) (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.