In 2023, the annual average unemployment rate in Latin America and the Caribbean was *** percent. During that same year, the unemployment rate for males in the region stood at *** percent while for females it was significantly higher, with *** percent. During 2020, the unemployment rate for both genders was the highest since at least 2008, which could have been a result of job losses during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean. (October 24, 2024). Unemployment rate in Latin America and the Caribbean from 2008 to 2023, by gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/1341829/unemployment-rate-by-gender-latin-america-caribbean/
Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean. "Unemployment rate in Latin America and the Caribbean from 2008 to 2023, by gender." Chart. October 24, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/1341829/unemployment-rate-by-gender-latin-america-caribbean/
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Unemployment rate in Latin America and the Caribbean from 2008 to 2023, by gender [Graph], Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, October 24, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1341829/unemployment-rate-by-gender-latin-america-caribbean/
