Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
The real GDP of Latin America and the Caribbean grew by 5.3% annually between 1950 and 1970 (OECD, 2024).
A quarter of GDP growth in 1950–70 came from TFP growth in LAC (OECD, 2024).
A quarter of the capital per worker in LAC is equivalent to the level observed in the US (OECD, 2024).
1950–2023 is the period in which LAC's TFP remained systematically below the OECD average (OECD, 2024).
71.4% rural informality contrasted with 50.5% urban informality in ALC (OECD, 2024).
38.3 and 11.7 points were the extremes of the gender gap in Honduras and Uruguay (OECD, 2024).
73.9% of people lived in totally informal households in Honduras (OECD, 2024).
39.6% of youth employment was observed in LAC in 2022 (OECD, 2024).
3 out of 10 young women found employment in 2022 (OECD, 2024).
55.7% informality affected workers in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2022 (OECD, 2024).
