Work & Labour in Latin America and the Caribbean: Lower-middle income

28 indicators covering work & labour for Latin America and the Caribbean: Lower-middle income.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 20,680 2027 up 22.0% 76th
Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.85 2027 up 0.9% 9th
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 10,255 2027 up 18.8% 82nd
Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 62.31 2027 up 1.0% 16th
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.74 % change on previous year 2027 up 1,110.4% 32nd
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year 2027 down 40.6% 16th
Employment 18,533 2025 up 23.7% 78th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 18,533 2025 up 23.7% 78th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.04 % change on previous year 2025 up 1.6% 17th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 2.04 % change on previous year 2025 up 1.6% 17th
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 66.85 2027 up 0.9% 9th
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 1,602 2027 up 3.2% 73rd
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 19.87 2027 down 2.0% 36th
Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 9.46 2027 down 15.6% 11th
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 1,824 2027 up 3.1% 65th
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) 19,186 2027 up 23.4% 76th
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0.0481 % change on previous year 2027 down 95.6% 77th
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual 2.09 % change on previous year 2027 up 15.1% 16th
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 14 2027 down 0.7% 5th
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 3,359 2027 up 20.5% 66th
Employment 18,533 2025 up 23.7% 76th
Potential labour force rate 9.54 2027 up 0.7% 11th
Informal employment 16,510 2027 up 25.6% 53rd
Informal employment rate 85.65 2027 up 2.8% 10th
Potential labour force rate 9.54 2027 up 0.7% 11th
Potential labour force 2,180 2027 up 22.9% 67th
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 13.97 2027 down 1.0% 5th
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 3,359 2027 up 20.5% 66th