Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 57.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 57.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 57.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 45.3%, in 1990.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.3% | — |
| 1991 | 45.7% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 46.5% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 47.5% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 48.3% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 49.3% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 49.2% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 50.4% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 50.9% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 51.3% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 51.4% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 51.9% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 52.4% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 53.0% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 53.8% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 54.6% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 55.0% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 55.1% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 55.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 55.8% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 55.4% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 55.1% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 55.5% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 55.4% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 55.2% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 55.6% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 55.9% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 56.3% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 56.8% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 57.5% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 53.2% | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 56.0% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 57.1% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 57.3% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 57.7% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 57.8% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.4% | 45.3% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.8% | 51.4% | 55.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.9% | 55.1% | 57.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.5% | 53.2% | 57.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
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)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 69.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 69.0% (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)
- Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) 64.1% (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 57.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 57.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.3% in 1990.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.