Part time employment, female in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Part time employment, female was 38.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Part time employment, female in Latin America & Caribbean, 2012–2025
Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total female employment.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 38.4% for part time employment, female in 2025.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part time employment, female in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 40.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 38.0%, in 2016.
Part time employment, female in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % of total female employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 40.9% | — |
| 2013 | 40.2% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 40.0% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 39.1% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 38.0% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 39.5% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 40.0% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 39.8% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 38.9% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 40.1% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 38.6% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 38.2% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 39.5% | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 38.4% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.7% | 38.0% | 40.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 39.0% | 38.2% | 40.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More work & labour data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 55.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 39.0% (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 15+) 62.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 68.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 69.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is part time employment, female in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Part time employment, female in Latin America & Caribbean was 38.4% in 2025, according to Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest part time employment, female recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 40.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest part time employment, female recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.0% in 2016.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for part time employment, female?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 2nd out of 12 groups with data for 2025.
- Is part time employment, female rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Part time employment, female (% of total female employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Part-time employment rate represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this series is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked.