Cayman Islands vs Latin America & Caribbean: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Cayman Islands
82.8%
in 2015
Latin America & Caribbean
63.1%
in 2025
Cayman Islands rank
6th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
7th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Cayman Islands
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Cayman Islands currently reports 82.8% against 63.1% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 19.7%.
That makes Cayman Islands's figure about 1.3 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cayman Islands ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 6th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 7th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 5 and Latin America & Caribbean in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.5% | 53.6% | 3.9% | Cayman Islands |
| 1970s | 34.7% | 51.2% | 16.5% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1980s | 80.9% | 60.8% | 20.1% | Cayman Islands |
| 1990s | 83.6% | 62.7% | 20.9% | Cayman Islands |
| 2000s | 83.4% | 64.5% | 18.9% | Cayman Islands |
| 2010s | 82.6% | 63.8% | 18.8% | Cayman Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+), Cayman Islands or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Cayman Islands, at 82.8% against 63.1% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2015.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Cayman Islands and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 19.7%, with Cayman Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2015.
- How do Cayman Islands and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Cayman Islands ranks 6th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 7th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.