Cayman Islands vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Cayman Islands
79.3%
in 2015
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
59.7%
in 2025
Cayman Islands rank
9th
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
8th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Cayman Islands
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Cayman Islands currently reports 79.3% against 59.7% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 19.6%.
That makes Cayman Islands's figure about 1.3 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Cayman Islands has been ahead every year.
Cayman Islands ranks 9th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th of 178 countries.
Cayman Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.1% | 60.1% | 20.0% | Cayman Islands |
| 2010s | 77.9% | 59.8% | 18.2% | Cayman Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Cayman Islands or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Cayman Islands, at 79.3% against 59.7% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2015.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Cayman Islands and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 19.6%, with Cayman Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2015.
- How do Cayman Islands and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Cayman Islands ranks 9th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.