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 10.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 2002–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) recorded 10.0% for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in 2025.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 13.2% 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 18.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2024.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 21st out of 21 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 12.6% | — |
| 2003 | 13.5% | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 13.5% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 13.7% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 11.7% | -14.4% |
| 2007 | 11.5% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 11.4% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 12.7% | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 11.6% | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 10.9% | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 11.1% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 11.0% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 14.1% | +22.2% |
| 2017 | 14.8% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 15.1% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 15.0% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 18.0% | +20.2% |
| 2021 | 15.6% | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 12.2% | -21.7% |
| 2023 | 11.1% | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 9.4% | -15.5% |
| 2025 | 10.0% | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.6% | 11.4% | 13.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 10.9% | 15.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 9.4% | 18.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
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 10.0% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 18.0% 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 9.4% in 2024.
- 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 21st out of 21 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 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (national 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. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.