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 54.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 54.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 9.3% 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 82.1% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 52.9%, in 2020.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 3rd of 22 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 82.1% | — |
| 1970 | 70.1% | -14.6% |
| 1980 | 70.4% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 69.4% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 69.4% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 68.0% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 67.2% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 65.6% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 66.7% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 65.1% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 64.3% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 63.8% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 62.2% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 61.6% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 60.6% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 60.1% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 60.5% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 58.8% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 58.6% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 58.8% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 58.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 52.9% | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 57.7% | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 57.9% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 57.0% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 56.5% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 54.8% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82.1% | 82.1% | 82.1% | 1 |
| 1970s | 70.1% | 70.1% | 70.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 70.4% | 70.4% | 70.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 69.4% | 69.4% | 69.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 66.3% | 63.8% | 69.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 60.0% | 58.6% | 62.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 56.1% | 52.9% | 57.9% | 6 |
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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)
- 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) 75.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 69.0% (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 54.8% 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, male (%) recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 82.1% in 1960.
- 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 52.9% 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 3rd out of 22 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 9.3%. 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 Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (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.