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dc.titleWhat Jobs are Being Created in Latin America?: Analysis of Online Job Postings in Latin America and the Caribbean
dc.contributor.authorAzuara Herrera, Oliver
dc.contributor.authorJaramillo Vasconez, Oscar Eduardo
dc.contributor.orgunitSocial Protection and Labor Markets Division
dc.coverageArgentina
dc.coverageBolivia
dc.coverageBrazil
dc.coverageChile
dc.coverageColombia
dc.coverageCosta Rica
dc.coverageDominican Republic
dc.coverageEcuador
dc.coverageGuatemala
dc.coverageHonduras
dc.coverageMexico
dc.coveragePanama
dc.coveragePeru
dc.coverageParaguay
dc.coverageUruguay
dc.date.available2026-02-03T14:02:00
dc.date.issue2026-02-03T00:02:00
dc.description.abstractThis document contains an analysis of more than 6.2 million digital job vacancies across 15 Latin American countries between 2022 and 2025. It shows a slowdown in job postings, along with demand dominated by administrative, commercial, and service occupations that require intermediate to relatively high levels of preparation. Although knowledge-intensive sectors such as professional services, finance, and information continue to grow and lead the demand for digital skills, the rapid increase in vacancies related to artificial intelligence (AI) in 2025 stands out, reflecting the technological transformation of multiple sectors. The supply of remote work remains limited but shows signs of recovery, concentrated in higher education, data analysis, and technology. Overall, the results reveal a labor market in transition, where traditional jobs coexist with a growing need for digital and technological skills for the new economy.
dc.format.extent105
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0013929
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/english/document/What-Jobs-are-Being-Created-in-Latin-America-Analysis-of-Online-Job-Postings-in-Latin-America-and-the-Caribbean.pdf
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/spanish/document/Que-trabajos-se-estan-creando-en-America-Latina-analisis-de-las-vacantes-laborales-electronicas-publicadas-en-America-Latina-y-el-Caribe.pdf
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherInter-American Development Bank
dc.subjectLabor
dc.subjectDigital Skill
dc.subjectWorkforce and Employment
dc.subjectTechnology Diffusion
dc.subjectSkills
dc.subjectArtificial Intelligence
dc.subjectIntegration and Trade
dc.subjectLabor Market
dc.subjectDigital Technology
dc.subjectFinance
dc.subjectRetail
dc.subject.jelcodeJ23 - Labor Demand
dc.subject.jelcodeJ24 - Human Capital • Skills • Occupational Choice • Labor Productivity
dc.subject.jelcodeJ21 - Labor Force and Employment, Size, and Structure
dc.subject.jelcodeJ60 - Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers: General
dc.subject.jelcodeC55 - Large Data Sets: Modeling and Analysis
dc.subject.jelcodeC81 - Methodology for Collecting, Estimating, and Organizing Microeconomic Data • Data Access
dc.subject.jelcodeO33 - Technological Change: Choices and Consequences • Diffusion Processes
dc.subject.jelcodeO54 - Latin America • Caribbean
dc.subject.keywordsjobs;artificial intelligence;Technology dissemination
dc.typeTechnical Notes
idb.identifier.pubnumberIDB-TN-03283
idb.operationRG-T3894
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