Labor force with basic education, female in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Labor force with basic education, female was 40.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education, female in Latin America & Caribbean, 2002–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with basic education, female in Latin America & Caribbean is 40.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, female in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 50.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 37.6%, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education, female in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % of female working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 50.0% | — |
| 2003 | 48.5% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 49.6% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 48.6% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 49.0% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 47.6% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 46.9% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 45.5% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 48.0% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 48.1% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 47.8% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 47.3% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 43.5% | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 43.3% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 43.2% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 43.3% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 37.6% | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 40.6% | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 41.2% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 40.8% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 40.2% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.6% | 46.9% | 50.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 45.6% | 43.2% | 48.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 40.1% | 37.6% | 41.2% | 5 |
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, female (% of female population ages) 57.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 68.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 69.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education, female in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Labor force with basic education, female in Latin America & Caribbean was 40.2% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.6% in 2020.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for labor force with basic education, female?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 3rd out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education, female rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).