Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 47.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 47.4% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 55.9% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 44.8%, in 2020.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th 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, total (%) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 55.8% | — |
| 1991 | 55.8% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 55.8% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 55.9% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 55.7% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 55.8% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 55.0% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 55.6% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 55.7% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 55.4% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 55.0% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 54.3% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 54.2% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 54.0% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 54.0% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 54.3% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 53.9% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 53.4% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 52.9% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 52.5% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 51.5% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 50.7% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 50.8% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 49.7% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 48.9% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 48.5% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 48.4% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 48.6% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 48.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 49.1% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 44.8% | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 48.1% | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 48.3% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 47.5% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 47.5% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 47.4% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.7% | 55.0% | 55.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.9% | 52.5% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.5% | 48.4% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.3% | 44.8% | 48.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 14 New Zealand 65.8% compare
- 15 Switzerland 65.6% compare
- 16 Mozambique 65.0% compare
- 17 Nigeria 64.8% compare
- 18 Canada 63.1% compare
- 19 South Sudan 62.7% compare
- 20 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 61.2% 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, male (%) 55.4% (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, total (%) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 47.4% 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, total (%) recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 55.9% in 1993.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.8% in 2020.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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, total (%) (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.