Proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an was 59.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2011–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an in Latin America and the Caribbean is 59.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 59.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.4%, in 2011.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 23rd out of 38 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 27.4% | — |
| 2014 | 42.0% | +53.2% |
| 2017 | 44.1% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 57.2% | +29.8% |
| 2024 | 59.0% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.8% | 27.4% | 44.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 58.1% | 57.2% | 59.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 20 Belgium 95.9% compare
- 21 New Zealand 95.7% compare
- 22 United States 95.6% compare
- 23 Latvia 94.4% compare
- 24 Malta 93.1% compare
- 25 Cyprus 92.2% compare
- 26 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 88.2% compare
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) out of labor force with an in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an in Latin America and the Caribbean was 59.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 59.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.4% in 2011.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 23rd out of 38 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. 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) out of 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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