Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) was 60.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 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+, total (%) in Latin America & Caribbean is 60.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 60.6% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 53.3%, in 2020.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 56.0% | — |
| 1992 | 56.1% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 60.6% | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 56.6% | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 57.3% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 59.1% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 58.3% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 58.2% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 57.3% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 58.1% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 58.0% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 59.1% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 59.4% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 60.3% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 59.6% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 60.2% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 59.7% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 59.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 59.5% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 60.0% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 59.6% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 59.5% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 58.8% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 58.6% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 58.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 58.9% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 53.3% | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 56.8% | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 59.0% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 59.6% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 59.9% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 60.1% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.8% | 56.0% | 60.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 59.1% | 57.3% | 60.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 59.2% | 58.6% | 60.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 58.1% | 53.3% | 60.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 4 Tanzania 81.3% compare
- 5 United Arab Emirates 80.8% compare
- 6 Faroe Islands 79.6% compare
- 7 Niger 79.3% compare
- 8 Cayman Islands 79.3% compare
- 9 Nigeria 78.7% compare
- 10 Bolivia 78.1% compare
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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 69.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 57.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 68.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Latin America & Caribbean was 60.1% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 60.6% in 1993.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.3% in 2020.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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+, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 32 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.