Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) was 63.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 63.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 64.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 59.7%, in 2020.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 62.1% | — |
| 1991 | 62.3% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 62.6% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 63.0% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 63.2% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 63.5% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 63.0% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 63.7% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 63.9% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 63.9% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 63.7% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 63.8% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 63.8% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 64.0% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 64.4% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 64.8% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 64.9% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 64.8% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 64.7% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 64.9% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 64.4% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 64.1% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 64.2% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 63.9% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 63.6% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 63.7% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 63.7% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 63.8% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 63.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 64.0% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 59.7% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 62.2% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 63.0% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 62.9% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 63.1% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 63.0% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.1% | 62.1% | 63.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.4% | 63.7% | 64.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.9% | 63.6% | 64.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.3% | 59.7% | 63.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
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, male (% of male population ages 15+) 75.0% (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)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 69.3% (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)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 57.8% (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, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 63.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 64.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.7% in 2020.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.