Unemployment with basic education, male in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Unemployment with basic education, male was 5.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Unemployment with basic education, male in Latin America & Caribbean, 2002–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male labor force with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment with basic education, male in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 5.4%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.5% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, male in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 11.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2024.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 15th out of 20 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Unemployment with basic education, male in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % of male labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 9.2% | — |
| 2003 | 9.6% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 8.5% | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 8.5% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 7.4% | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 6.6% | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 7.2% | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | -16.2% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | +17.4% |
| 2016 | 8.7% | +34.2% |
| 2017 | 9.7% | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 11.5% | +22.6% |
| 2021 | 9.5% | -17.3% |
| 2022 | 7.2% | -24.3% |
| 2023 | 6.6% | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 5.4% | -17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9% | 6.1% | 9.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 5.5% | 9.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 5.4% | 11.5% | 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 unemployment with basic education, male in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Unemployment with basic education, male in Latin America & Caribbean was 5.4% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2024.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for unemployment with basic education, male?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 15th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education, male rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).