CARICOM vs South Africa: Jobs gap rate
Jobs gap rate over time
- CARICOM
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 41.9 against 24.9 in CARICOM, a difference of 17.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.7 times CARICOM's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
CARICOM ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 2nd of 87 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | CARICOM | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.7 | 31.1 | 4.4 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 24.97 | 35.88 | 10.91 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 25.32 | 42.78 | 17.46 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher jobs gap rate, CARICOM or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 41.9 against 24.9 in CARICOM as of 2024.
- What is the difference in jobs gap rate between CARICOM and South Africa?
- 17, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for CARICOM and South Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do CARICOM and South Africa rank globally for jobs gap rate?
- CARICOM ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 2nd of 87 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Jobs gap rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. 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 Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.