Caribbean vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash

Caribbean
1.9%
in 2023
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
0.6%
in 2023
Caribbean rank
33rd
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
36th

[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash over time

  • Caribbean
  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
0.511.522.53201520192023

How they compare

Caribbean currently reports 1.9% against 0.6% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 1.3%.

That makes Caribbean's figure about 3.2 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Caribbean ranks 33rd and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 36th of 39 countries.

Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Caribbean Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Difference Ahead
2010s 2.5% 0.4% 2.1% Caribbean
2020s 1.9% 0.6% 1.4% Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash, Caribbean or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Caribbean, at 1.9% against 0.6% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2023.
What is the difference in [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash between Caribbean and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
1.3%, with Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Caribbean and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash?
Caribbean ranks 33rd and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 36th of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash benefit, by sex (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash benefit, by sex (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
124 places, 1,171 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed