Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income
Latin America and the Caribbean: High income: Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) was 60.43 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income, 1990–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income stood at 60.43.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income peaked at 61.36 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 53.52, in 1990.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean: High income 45th out of 85 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53.52 | — |
| 1991 | 54.23 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 54.77 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 55.33 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 55.75 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 56.41 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 56.73 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 57.12 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 57.49 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 57.27 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 56.72 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 56.65 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 56.23 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 56.57 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 56.77 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 57.43 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 58.04 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 58.45 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 59 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 58.52 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 59.27 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 59.93 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 60.49 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 60.48 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 60.71 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 60.49 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 60.17 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 60.51 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 61.16 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 61.36 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 56.93 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 57.66 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 59.55 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 59.74 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 60.43 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 60.43 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 60.43 | +0.0% |
| 2027 | 60.43 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.86 | 53.52 | 57.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.44 | 56.23 | 59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.46 | 59.27 | 61.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.45 | 56.93 | 60.43 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean: High income
- 42 Kenya 67.32 compare
- 43 Côte d'Ivoire 67.05 compare
- 44 Macau, China 66.82 compare
- 45 Mali 66.81 compare
- 46 Netherlands 66.71 compare
- 47 Cyprus 66.42 compare
- 48 Lao People's Democratic Republic 66.2 compare
More work & labour data for Latin America and the Caribbean: High income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 19,892 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 13,027 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 8.14 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.17 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 76,690 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 40,488 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 55.51 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.8477 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.8323 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment 17,964 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income?
- Labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income was 60.43 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income?
- The highest recorded value was 61.36 in 2019.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.52 in 1990.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean: High income rank for labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Latin America and the Caribbean: High income ranks 45th out of 85 groups with data for 2027.
- Is labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean: High income data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The labour force participation rate is the labour force as a percent of the working-age population. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.