Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 34.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 2002–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 34.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 37.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 27.5%, in 2020.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 5th of 21 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 37.8% | — |
| 2003 | 36.1% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 36.1% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 36.0% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 36.9% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 37.2% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 36.4% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 35.2% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 34.5% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 34.2% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 34.2% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 33.6% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 33.4% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 31.7% | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 31.4% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 32.1% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 32.7% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 27.5% | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 32.1% | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 34.3% | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 35.3% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 35.8% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 34.8% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.5% | 35.2% | 37.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 31.4% | 34.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 27.5% | 35.8% | 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 for ages 15-24, male (%) 56.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 47.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 39.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 57.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 62.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 68.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 69.0% (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 34.8% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 37.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.5% in 2020.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 5th out of 21 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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, ages 15-24, female (%) (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.