Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 40.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1960–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 40.5%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 46.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 1960.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 5th of 22 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 23.6% | — |
| 1970 | 26.6% | +12.7% |
| 1980 | 33.1% | +24.6% |
| 1990 | 37.7% | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 46.4% | +23.3% |
| 2003 | 46.0% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 45.9% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 45.7% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 45.2% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 44.8% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 44.3% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 44.0% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 42.0% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 41.1% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 40.9% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 40.1% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 40.7% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 40.2% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 40.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 41.1% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 41.8% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 37.0% | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 41.7% | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 41.8% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 41.7% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 41.3% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 40.5% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.6% | 23.6% | 23.6% | 1 |
| 1970s | 26.6% | 26.6% | 26.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 33.1% | 33.1% | 33.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 37.7% | 37.7% | 37.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 45.3% | 44.0% | 46.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 40.9% | 40.1% | 42.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 40.7% | 37.0% | 41.8% | 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, total (% of total population ages 15+) 62.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.9% (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, 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, female (% of female population ages) 57.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 68.9% (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 40.5% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 46.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 1960.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 5th out of 22 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national 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.