Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) was 10.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 10.2%.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 17.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 1993.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 35th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9.7% | — |
| 1992 | 9.7% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 9.3% | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 10.1% | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 12.0% | +19.2% |
| 1996 | 12.5% | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 12.2% | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 13.0% | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 14.3% | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 14.7% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 14.1% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 15.0% | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 14.4% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 13.7% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 13.4% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 12.4% | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 11.9% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 11.5% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 12.9% | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 12.3% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 11.9% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 11.3% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 11.6% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 11.5% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 12.3% | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 14.6% | +18.8% |
| 2017 | 15.0% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 15.0% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 14.9% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 17.6% | +18.1% |
| 2021 | 15.6% | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 12.4% | -20.6% |
| 2023 | 11.4% | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 10.9% | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 10.2% | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.4% | 9.3% | 14.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 11.5% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 11.3% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 10.2% | 17.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 32 Lebanon 23.3% compare
- 33 Luxembourg 23.0% compare
- 34 Uruguay 22.9% compare
- 35 Finland 22.2% compare
- 36 Morocco 21.7% compare
- 37 Saint Lucia 21.3% compare
- 38 United States Virgin Islands 20.6% compare
More work & labour data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 62.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 39.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 56.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 47.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 69.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 57.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 68.9% (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 10.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 1993.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.