Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
5.0; 4.6; 4.8; 3.0 and 5.7 points were the gender gaps in informality in Bolivia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Paraguay and Peru (OECD, 2024).
39.6% of youth employment was observed in LAC in 2022 (OECD, 2024).
38.3 and 11.7 points were the extremes of the gender gap in Honduras and Uruguay (OECD, 2024).
The gender gap in employment rates in LAC was 24.8 percentage points in 2022 (OECD, 2024).
Women spend an average of 4.2 hours a day on unpaid domestic and care work (FAO, 2024).
50% of the world's population is made up of women, but they continue to be systematically disadvantaged in various dimensions of well-being and livelihoods (FAO, 2024).
50% of the workforce across the entire aquatic value chain (pre- and post-capture activities) is made up of women (FAO, 2024).
6.9% of households without a water source have girls as the main people responsible for water collection (FAO, 2024).
On average, 31% to 38% of formal small and medium-sized enterprises are owned by women (FAO, 2024).
3 million women in countries such as India, Indonesia, Cambodia and the Philippines benefit from the Women’s Livelihood Bond Series (WLB), issued by Impact Investment Exchange (IIX), which supports their sustainable livelihoods (ECLAC, 2024).
