Female migrants in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Female migrants was 48.4% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Female migrants in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1990–2020
Source: United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024. Measured in % of international migrant stock.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) recorded 48.4% for female migrants in 2020.
The figure is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female migrants in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 48.8% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 47.8%, in 2015.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 23rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Female migrants in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of international migrant stock | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.7% | — |
| 1995 | 48.8% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 48.6% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 48.2% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 47.8% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 48.4% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.8% | 48.7% | 48.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 48.7% | 48.6% | 48.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 48.0% | 47.8% | 48.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 48.4% | 48.4% | 48.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
More gender data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Labor force, female 128.22 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.2046 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 6.66 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 135.5% (2025)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 15.29 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male 14.48 years (2019)
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions 29.2% (2025)
- Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) 26.5% (2016)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female migrants in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Female migrants in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 48.4% in 2020, according to United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024.
- What is the highest female migrants recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 48.8% in 1995.
- What is the lowest female migrants recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.8% in 2015.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for female migrants?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2020.
- Is female migrants rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024, published as part of Female migrants (% of international migrant stock). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female migrants out of total international migrant stock. International migrant stock is the number of people born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.