Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 74.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Latin America & Caribbean, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 74.6% for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 81.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 71.5%, in 2020.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 81.6% | — |
| 1991 | 81.7% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 81.6% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 81.5% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 81.3% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 80.9% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 80.2% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 80.6% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 80.4% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 80.1% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 79.7% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 79.3% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 78.9% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 78.9% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 78.9% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 78.9% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 78.9% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 78.6% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 78.4% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 78.2% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 77.8% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 77.4% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 77.4% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 77.0% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 76.8% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 76.6% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 76.3% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 76.3% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 76.1% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 75.8% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 71.5% | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 74.0% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 74.8% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 74.6% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 74.8% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 74.6% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.0% | 80.1% | 81.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.9% | 78.2% | 79.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.8% | 75.8% | 77.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.1% | 71.5% | 74.8% | 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 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)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 57.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 69.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 68.9% (2025)
- Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 2.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Latin America & Caribbean was 74.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 81.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.5% in 2020.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.