Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 42.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 42.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 50.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 35.9%, in 2020.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 16th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 49.6% | — |
| 1992 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 50.0% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 49.3% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 48.1% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 47.1% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 47.7% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 47.2% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 46.3% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 45.9% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 45.6% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 45.0% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 44.8% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 45.2% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 45.7% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 46.0% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 45.9% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 45.7% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 44.6% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 44.2% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 43.8% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 44.2% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 43.2% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 42.6% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 41.7% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 40.3% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 40.2% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 40.3% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 40.7% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 35.9% | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 39.6% | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 41.6% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 41.7% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 42.0% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 42.3% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.3% | 46.3% | 50.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 45.4% | 44.6% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.1% | 40.2% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 35.9% | 42.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 13 Denmark 61.0% compare
- 14 Switzerland 59.7% compare
- 15 Qatar 59.4% compare
- 16 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 58.2% compare
- 17 Mozambique 57.4% compare
- 18 Norway 57.2% compare
- 19 New Zealand 56.3% compare
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, total (% of total population ages 15+) 62.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 39.4% (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, female (% of female population ages) 57.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 68.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 69.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.9% (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 42.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 1993.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.9% in 2020.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, 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.