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 39.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Latin America & Caribbean, 1960–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 39.9% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 45.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 1960.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 6th 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 23.8% | — |
| 1970 | 26.5% | +11.6% |
| 1980 | 32.7% | +23.2% |
| 1990 | 37.0% | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 45.6% | +23.3% |
| 2003 | 45.2% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 45.1% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 44.9% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 44.4% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 44.0% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 43.6% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 43.4% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 41.5% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 40.7% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 40.6% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 39.8% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 40.1% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 39.7% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 39.9% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 40.7% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 41.4% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 36.6% | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 41.0% | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 41.3% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 41.2% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 40.8% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 39.9% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.8% | 23.8% | 23.8% | 1 |
| 1970s | 26.5% | 26.5% | 26.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 32.7% | 32.7% | 32.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 37.0% | 37.0% | 37.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 44.5% | 43.4% | 45.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 40.5% | 39.7% | 41.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 40.1% | 36.6% | 41.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More work & labour data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 62.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 39.0% (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)
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 39.9% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 45.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 1960.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 6th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.