Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Labor force, female, annual growth rate was 1.08 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, female, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 1.08 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 25.5% on the previous year and down 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 6.39 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -6.74 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 27th of 46 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.98 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 4.13 % change on previous year | +38.6% |
| 1993 | 4.31 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 4.07 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 4.29 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -54.9% |
| 1997 | 4.72 % change on previous year | +144.1% |
| 1998 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 1999 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 2000 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 3.25 % change on previous year | +27.6% |
| 2002 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 3.44 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 2007 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 2008 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 3.01 % change on previous year | +81.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5891 % change on previous year | -80.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7604 % change on previous year | +29.1% |
| 2012 | 2.23 % change on previous year | +193.7% |
| 2013 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -44.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9318 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 2015 | 2.31 % change on previous year | +148.0% |
| 2016 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 2017 | 1.96 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 2.18 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 2020 | -6.74 % change on previous year | -409.4% |
| 2021 | 6.39 % change on previous year | -194.9% |
| 2022 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -60.0% |
| 2023 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 2024 | 1.45 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 2025 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -25.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.63 % change on previous year | 1.94 % change on previous year | 4.72 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.76 % change on previous year | 1.66 % change on previous year | 3.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6 % change on previous year | 0.5891 % change on previous year | 2.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 % change on previous year | -6.74 % change on previous year | 6.39 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 24 Gambia 3.19 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Ethiopia 3.17 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Mozambique 3.15 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Benin 3.15 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Mali 3.13 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Chad 3.11 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Guinea-Bissau 3.07 % change on previous year compare
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, 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)
- Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) 30.0% (2016)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 1.08 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, annual growth rate recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.39 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, annual growth rate recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.74 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for labor force, female, annual growth rate?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 27th out of 46 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labor force, female World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.