Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24 … female ages national in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24 … female ages national was 34.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Latin America & Caribbean, 1997–2025
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 is 34.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 37.1% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 27.1%, in 2020.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 6th of 21 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24 … female ages national in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 37.1% | — |
| 1998 | 36.5% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 37.0% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 36.9% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 35.4% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 35.4% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 35.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 36.2% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 36.4% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 35.8% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 34.7% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 34.0% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 33.8% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 33.8% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 33.3% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 33.0% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 31.4% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 31.2% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 31.8% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 32.3% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 27.1% | -16.1% |
| 2021 | 31.5% | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 33.8% | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 34.7% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 35.2% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 34.7% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.9% | 36.5% | 37.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 35.8% | 34.7% | 36.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 32.7% | 31.2% | 34.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 32.8% | 27.1% | 35.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More work & labour data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 62.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 57.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 47.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 55.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 39.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 69.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 68.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Latin America & Caribbean was 34.7% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 37.1% in 1997.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.1% in 2020.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 6th out of 21 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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, ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.