Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 39.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Latin America & Caribbean, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 39.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 43.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 36.1%, in 2020.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 26th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40.5% | — |
| 1991 | 40.4% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 40.7% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 41.1% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 41.4% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 42.0% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 41.6% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 42.3% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 42.7% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 42.8% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 42.6% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 42.2% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 42.5% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 42.6% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 42.8% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 43.3% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 43.0% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 42.7% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 42.2% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 42.0% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 41.0% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 40.3% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 40.3% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 39.4% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 38.6% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 38.4% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 38.8% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 39.1% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 39.4% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 39.9% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 36.1% | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 39.4% | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 39.6% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 39.1% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 39.0% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 39.0% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.6% | 40.4% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.6% | 42.0% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.5% | 38.4% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.7% | 36.1% | 39.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 23 Central African Republic 56.5% compare
- 24 Saint Lucia 56.5% compare
- 25 Bahamas 55.8% compare
- 26 Finland 54.4% compare
- 27 Austria 53.6% compare
- 28 Ireland 53.5% compare
- 29 Lao People's Democratic Republic 53.3% 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 62.7% (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)
- Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 2.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Latin America & Caribbean was 39.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 43.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.1% in 2020.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.