Population, Education, Management, Gender Gap, and Political Representation
- Latin America is one of the worst places when it comes to wage equality.1
- 17 out of 18 countries in Latin America ranked among the bottom 41 nations out of 131 nations in a wage equality survey.
Management
- One study from 2005 found that 64% of the 100 largest publicly-listed companies in Latin America do not have any women on their board of directors.2
- According to the Latin Business Chronicle, only 9 (1.8%) of Latin American companies are run by women. 3
- The 77 companies with female executives in upper management account for 15.4 percent of the Latin 500.
Women CEOs 4
- There were 9 women CEOs among Latin America’s top 500 companies.
- This means women lead only 1.8% of the top 500 Latin American companies
- 77 (15.4%) companies out of the top 500 in Latin America have a woman executive in upper management.
Educational Achievement
Economic and Political Participation
The Global Gender Gap Index is measured by the World Economic Forum. In 2011 it ranked 134 countries on the size of their gender gap between women and men in four areas: economic participation and opportunity, educational attainment, political empowerment, and health and survival. The lower the number, the smaller the gap is between women and men. 5
Polical Representation
WOMEN’S SHARE OF PARLIAMENT SEATS—SOUTH AMERICA6
| Country | Women’s Share of Lower or Single House Seats | Women’s Share of Upper House Seats, If Applicable |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina
|
37.4% | 38.9% |
| Bolivia
|
25.4% | 47.2% |
| Brazil
|
8.6% | 16.0% |
| Chile
|
14.2% | 13.2% |
| Colombia
|
12.1% | 16.0% |
| Ecuador
|
32.3% | N/A |
| Guyana
|
31.3% | N/A |
| Paraguay
|
12.5% | 15.6% |
| Peru
|
21.5% | N/A |
| Suriname
|
11.8% | N/A |
| Venezuela
|
17.0% | N/A |
WOMEN’S SHARE OF PARLIAMENT SEATS—CENTRAL AMERICA7
| Country | Women’s Share of Lower or Single House Seats | Women’s Share of Upper House Seats, If Applicable |
|---|---|---|
| Belize
|
3.1% | 38.5% |
| Costa Rica
|
38.6% | N/A |
| El Salvador
|
26.2% | N/A |
| Guatamala
|
13.3% | N/A |
| Honduras
|
19.5% | N/A |
| Nicaragua
|
40.2% | N/A |
| Panama
|
8.5% | N/A |
How to cite this product: Catalyst. Catalyst Quick Take: Women in the Labor Force in Latin America. New York: Catalyst, 2012.
- 1. Joachim Bamrud and Gabriela Calderon, "Latin America: Few Female CEOs," (March, 2012).
- 2. Corporate Women Directors International, " Women Board Directors of the Latin Trade 100 Companies: Key Findings."
- 3. Joachim Bamrud and Gabriela Calderon, "Latin America: Few Female CEOS," Latin Business Chronicle (March 8, 2012).
- 4. Joachim Bamrud and Gabriela Calderon, "Latin America: Few Female CEOS," Latin Business Chronicle (March 8, 2012).
- 5. Ricardo Hausmann, Laura D. Tyson, and Saadia Zahidi, The Global Gender Gap Report 2011 (2011).
- 6. Inter-Parliamentary Union, "Women in National Parliaments (March 31, 2012)
- 7. Inter-Parliamentary Union, "Women in National Parliaments" (March 31, 2012)
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