Caribbean vs Central Africa: Jobs gap rate (ILO modelled estimates)
Jobs gap rate (ILO modelled estimates) over time
- Caribbean
- Central Africa
How they compare
Caribbean currently reports 17.55 against 16.89 in Central Africa, a difference of 0.66.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 15th and Central Africa ranks 17th of 87 countries.
Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Central Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.61 | 14.52 | 5.09 | Caribbean |
| 2010s | 19.05 | 16.08 | 2.97 | Caribbean |
| 2020s | 18.15 | 17.18 | 0.9753 | Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher jobs gap rate, Caribbean or Central Africa?
- Caribbean, at 17.55 against 16.89 in Central Africa as of 2027.
- What is the difference in jobs gap rate between Caribbean and Central Africa?
- 0.66, with Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Central Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2027.
- How do Caribbean and Central Africa rank globally for jobs gap rate?
- Caribbean ranks 15th and Central Africa ranks 17th of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Jobs gap rate (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The jobs gap rate is defined as the sum of the unemployed, the potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers divided by the sum of the extended labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.