Labor force, female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Labor force, female was 128.22 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1990–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 128.22 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 128.22 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 57.22 million, in 1990.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 29th out of 46 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 57.22 million | — |
| 1991 | 58.93 million | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 61.36 million | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 64.01 million | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 66.61 million | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 69.47 million | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 70.82 million | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 74.16 million | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 76.64 million | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 78.84 million | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 80.84 million | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 83.47 million | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 86.06 million | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 88.67 million | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 91.72 million | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 94.66 million | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 97.05 million | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 98.87 million | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 100.51 million | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 103.54 million | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 104.15 million | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 104.94 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 107.28 million | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 108.61 million | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 109.62 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 112.16 million | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 114.24 million | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 116.48 million | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 118.75 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 121.33 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 113.16 million | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 120.39 million | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 123.47 million | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 125.04 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 126.85 million | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 128.22 million | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.81 million | 57.22 million | 78.84 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.54 million | 80.84 million | 103.54 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.76 million | 104.15 million | 121.33 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.85 million | 113.16 million | 128.22 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
More gender data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 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)
- 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 in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Labor force, female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 128.22 million in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 128.22 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.22 million in 1990.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for labor force, female?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 29th out of 46 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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 World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division, published as part of Labor force, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female labor force comprises women ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.