Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 55.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 55.4%.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 71.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 53.2%, in 2020.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 4th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 71.0% | — |
| 1991 | 70.8% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 70.5% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 70.3% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 69.6% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 69.2% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 68.0% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 68.6% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 68.3% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 67.6% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 67.0% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 65.9% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 65.5% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 65.0% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 64.9% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 64.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 64.5% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 63.7% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 63.2% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 62.7% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 61.6% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 60.7% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 60.9% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 59.6% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 58.8% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 58.3% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 57.6% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 57.7% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 57.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 57.8% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 53.2% | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 56.3% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 56.5% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 55.5% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 55.5% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 55.4% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.4% | 67.6% | 71.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.7% | 62.7% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.1% | 57.6% | 61.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.4% | 53.2% | 56.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 1 Netherlands 83.3% compare
- 2 Iceland 81.0% compare
- 3 Niger 76.7% compare
- 4 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 75.2% compare
- 5 Madagascar 73.8% compare
- 6 Uganda 73.6% compare
- 7 Cambodia 72.9% compare
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, total (%) 47.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 57.8% (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 for ages 15-24, male (%) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 55.4% 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, male (%) recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 71.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.2% in 2020.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 for ages 15-24, male (%) (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.