Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with was 75.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2011–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Latin America and the Caribbean recorded 75.0% for proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 75.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46.9%, in 2011.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 25th out of 38 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 46.9% | — |
| 2014 | 58.2% | +24.1% |
| 2017 | 60.2% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 71.5% | +18.8% |
| 2024 | 75.0% | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.1% | 46.9% | 60.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 73.3% | 71.5% | 75.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
More work & labour data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 198,545 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 62.53 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 331,299 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 5.1 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.9209 % change on previous year (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.34 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.15 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 20,218 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 44,022 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 59.34 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Latin America and the Caribbean was 75.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 75.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.9% in 2011.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 25th out of 38 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with an account at a financial institution or mobile-money-service provider (% of adults aged 15 years and older). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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