Labor force with basic education in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Labor force with basic education was 54.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education in Latin America & Caribbean, 2002–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with basic education in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 54.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 64.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 51.8%, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.4% | 61.7% | 64.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 60.7% | 57.8% | 63.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 54.4% | 51.8% | 55.5% | 5 |
More work & labour data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 51.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 62.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 39.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 55.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 47.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 57.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 69.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 68.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Labor force with basic education in Latin America & Caribbean was 54.3% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 64.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.8% in 2020.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).