Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
The gender gap in employment rates in LAC was 24.8 percentage points in 2022 (OECD, 2024).
The OECD recorded 69.3% employment in 2022, surpassing ALC (OECD, 2024).
65.1% employment in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) reached 2022 for people aged 15 to 64 (OECD, 2024).
23%, 10% and 11% of employment are concentrated in trade, manufacturing and other services in LAC (OECD, 2024).
80% of the productivity gap between LAC and the US is explained by differences in TFP (OECD, 2024).
33% of OECD labor productivity corresponds to the average productivity of LAC in 2023 (OECD, 2024).
40% of OECD productivity was represented by LAC in 1990 (OECD, 2024).
The productivity gap between Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) and high-income economies has been declining for 33 years (OECD, 2024).
Three key sectors —trade, manufacturing and services— concentrate the productivity lag in LAC (OECD, 2024).
TFP in the OECD grew by 0.05% annually between 1975 and 2023 (OECD, 2024).
