Unemployment with intermediate education in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Unemployment with intermediate education was 7.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with intermediate education in Latin America & Caribbean, 2002–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with intermediate education.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment with intermediate education in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 7.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.7% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with intermediate education in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 13.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2014.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 12th out of 20 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Unemployment with intermediate education in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with intermediate education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 12.4% | — |
| 2003 | 12.9% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 12.2% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 11.4% | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 9.9% | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 10.2% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 9.3% | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 10.3% | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | -16.2% |
| 2012 | 6.9% | -20.3% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 6.2% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | +20.2% |
| 2016 | 10.7% | +42.8% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 11.5% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 11.3% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 13.7% | +21.0% |
| 2021 | 13.1% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 9.4% | -27.7% |
| 2023 | 8.3% | -11.6% |
| 2024 | 7.1% | -14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.1% | 9.3% | 12.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 6.2% | 11.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 7.1% | 13.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 9 Rwanda 17.7% compare
- 10 Malawi 17.3% compare
- 11 Saint Lucia 16.1% compare
- 12 Zimbabwe 14.3% compare
- 13 Cape Verde 13.6% compare
- 14 North Macedonia 12.8% compare
- 15 Tunisia 12.6% compare
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 intermediate education in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Unemployment with intermediate education in Latin America & Caribbean was 7.1% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with intermediate education recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment with intermediate education recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2014.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for unemployment with intermediate education?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 12th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with intermediate education rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 intermediate education (% of total labor force with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with an intermediate level of education who are unemployed. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).