Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) was 6.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 6.6%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 12.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2025.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.8% | — |
| 1992 | 7.7% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 7.3% | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 8.3% | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 9.9% | +19.3% |
| 1996 | 10.6% | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 10.7% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 11.0% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 12.0% | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 12.0% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 11.4% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 11.7% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 11.8% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 11.5% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 10.7% | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 9.9% | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 9.5% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 8.9% | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 9.9% | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 7.8% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 9.3% | +14.9% |
| 2017 | 9.7% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 9.8% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 12.2% | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 11.4% | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 8.6% | -24.3% |
| 2023 | 7.5% | -12.6% |
| 2024 | 7.1% | -5.2% |
| 2025 | 6.6% | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.5% | 7.3% | 12.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 8.9% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 7.4% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 6.6% | 12.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
More education data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.22 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 62.34 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 60.53 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1513 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0936 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.3% (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 6.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2025.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.