Latin America's Economy: Startup Growth Clashes with Productivity and Informality Challenges

Latin American economies show startup growth but face structural hurdles like low productivity and high labor informality.

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The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) estimates that Latin America and the Caribbean will grow by 2.2% in 2026, following a 2.4% growth rate in 2025. ^[1] Indonesia is actively engaging with both the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the BRICS bloc to maximize its leverage in a multipolar world. ^[2] As of mid-2025, the region hosts 38 unicorns, defined as private companies valued at more than US$1.000 billion. ^[3] The International Labour Organization (ILO) reported that the labor informality rate in Latin America was 46.7% during the first half of 2025. ^[4] Venture capital funding in Latin America reached approximately US$4.100 billion in 2025, an increase from US$3.600 billion in 2024. ^[5] BRICS currently accounts for more than a quarter of global economic output, driven by rapidly growing consumer markets and rising trade volumes. ^[6] The OECD embodies a rules-based economic architecture focused on policy standardization, market stability, and fiscal discipline, while BRICS represents a coalition of emerging economies seeking to rebalance international trade and challenge Western monetary governance. ^[7] To complete its OECD accession, Indonesia must review and potentially adjust its domestic regulations to match approximately 240 OECD legal instruments. ^[8]

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The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) estimates that Latin America and the Caribbean will grow by 2.2% in 2026, following a 2.4% growth rate in 2025. · La Silla Vacía

Indonesia is actively engaging with both the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the BRICS bloc to maximize its leverage in a multipolar world. · ANTARA

As of mid-2025, the region hosts 38 unicorns, defined as private companies valued at more than US$1.000 billion. · La Silla Vacía

The International Labour Organization (ILO) reported that the labor informality rate in Latin America was 46.7% during the first half of 2025. · La Silla Vacía

Venture capital funding in Latin America reached approximately US$4.100 billion in 2025, an increase from US$3.600 billion in 2024. · La Silla Vacía

BRICS currently accounts for more than a quarter of global economic output, driven by rapidly growing consumer markets and rising trade volumes. · ANTARA

The OECD embodies a rules-based economic architecture focused on policy standardization, market stability, and fiscal discipline, while BRICS represents a coalition of emerging economies seeking to rebalance international trade and challenge Western monetary governance. · ANTARA

To complete its OECD accession, Indonesia must review and potentially adjust its domestic regulations to match approximately 240 OECD legal instruments. · ANTARA

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