Gender in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 18 indicators covering gender for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries). IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Labor force, female 134.02 million 2025 up 14.9% 28th Labor force, female, per capita 0.2057 units per person 2025 up 6.3% 13th Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 17.4% 28th Labor force, female, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year 2025 down 50.7% 26th Labor force, female, per square kilometre 6.55 units per square kilometre 2023 up 15.4% 35th Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 136.0% 2025 down 8.1% 8th School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 15.33 years 2019 up 9.7% 10th School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male 14.52 years 2019 up 9.7% 10th Proportion of women in ministerial level positions 30.1% 2025 up 40.0% 5th Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) 137.6% 2025 down 8.0% 5th Literacy rate, adult female 94.6% 2024 up 2.0% 12th Female migrants 48.4% 2020 up 0.3% 24th Time-related underemployment, female 7.9% 2024 up 14.7% 2nd Time-related underemployment, male 5.8% 2024 up 10.2% 2nd Rural population, female 9.8% 2015 down 13.2% 43rd Rural population, male 10.4% 2015 down 12.6% 41st Urban population, female 41.0% 2015 up 3.9% 5th Urban population, male 38.8% 2015 up 3.9% 6th