Latin America & Caribbean Labor Force Participation Rate 1960-2024

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
  • Latin America & Caribbean labor force participation rate for 2022 was 47.35%, a 0.15% increase from 2021.
  • Latin America & Caribbean labor force participation rate for 2021 was 47.20%, a 2.76% increase from 2020.
  • Latin America & Caribbean labor force participation rate for 2020 was 44.44%, a 4.2% decline from 2019.
  • Latin America & Caribbean labor force participation rate for 2019 was 48.63%, a 0.17% increase from 2018.
Data Source: World Bank

MLA Citation:
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Country Name Participation Rate for Ages 15-24
North America 51.84%
Latin America & Caribbean 47.35%
OECD members 46.23%
East Asia & Pacific 46.22%
Sub-Saharan Africa 43.61%
Euro Area 41.16%
World 39.99%
European Union 39.60%
South Asia 31.94%
Latin America & Caribbean Labor Force Participation Rate - Historical Data
Year Participation Rate for Ages 15-24 Annual Change
2022 47.35% 0.15%
2021 47.20% 2.76%
2020 44.44% -4.20%
2019 48.63% 0.17%
2018 48.46% 0.10%
2017 48.36% 0.17%
2016 48.19% -0.15%
2015 48.34% -0.48%
2014 48.82% -0.65%
2013 49.48% -1.04%
2012 50.52% -0.04%
2011 50.56% -0.77%
2010 51.32% -1.01%
2009 52.34% -0.35%
2008 52.69% -0.44%
2007 53.13% -0.56%
2006 53.69% -0.33%
2005 54.02% 0.37%
2004 53.65% 0.33%
2003 53.32% -0.18%
2002 53.50% -0.03%
2001 53.53% -0.40%
2000 53.93% -0.75%
1999 54.67% -0.11%
1998 54.78% 0.31%
1997 54.47% 0.30%
1996 54.17% -1.09%
1995 55.26% 0.12%
1994 55.14% -0.16%
1993 55.30% 0.18%
1992 55.12% 0.04%
1991 55.08% 55.08%
1990 0.00% 0.00%
1989 0.00% 0.00%
1988 0.00% 0.00%
1987 0.00% 0.00%
1986 0.00% 0.00%
1985 0.00% 0.00%
1984 0.00% 0.00%
1983 0.00% 0.00%
1982 0.00% 0.00%
1981 0.00% 0.00%
1980 0.00% 0.00%
1979 0.00% 0.00%
1978 0.00% 0.00%
1977 0.00% 0.00%
1976 0.00% 0.00%
1975 0.00% 0.00%
1974 0.00% 0.00%
1973 0.00% 0.00%
1972 0.00% 0.00%
1971 0.00% 0.00%
1970 0.00% 0.00%
1969 0.00% 0.00%
1968 0.00% 0.00%
1967 0.00% 0.00%
1966 0.00% 0.00%
1965 0.00% 0.00%
1964 0.00% 0.00%
1963 0.00% 0.00%
1962 0.00% 0.00%
1961 0.00% 0.00%
1960 0.00% 0.00%