Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
The agricultural sector contributed 7% of the regional GDP in 2023 (CAF, 2025).
3 out of 10 young women found employment in 2022 (OECD, 2024).
42.5% of households in LAC were totally dependent on informal employment (OECD, 2024).
55.7% informality affected workers in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2022 (OECD, 2024).
59.4% informality was recorded in the region in 2010 (OECD, 2024).
83.7%, 79.6%, 74.4%, 68.5% and 67.9% were the highest rates of informality in Bolivia, Guatemala, Peru, Ecuador and Paraguay (OECD, 2024).
27.4% and 22.1% were the rates of informality in Chile and Uruguay in 2022 (OECD, 2024).
55.9% and 55.4% were the rates of male and female informality in ALC (OECD, 2024).
71.4% rural informality contrasted with 50.5% urban informality in ALC (OECD, 2024).
55% of OECD productivity is achieved by agriculture in LAC (OECD, 2024).
