Caribbean vs Northern America: Potential labour force
Potential labour force over time
- Caribbean
- Northern America
How they compare
Caribbean currently reports 1,918 against 1,675 in Northern America, a difference of 243.
That makes Caribbean's figure about 1.1 times Northern America's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Northern America ahead.
Caribbean ranks 72nd and Northern America ranks 74th of 87 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Caribbean averaged higher in 1 and Northern America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,692 | 1,750 | 58.17 | Northern America |
| 2010s | 1,723 | 2,117 | 393.59 | Northern America |
| 2020s | 1,901 | 1,780 | 121.39 | Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potential labour force, Caribbean or Northern America?
- Caribbean, at 1,918 against 1,675 in Northern America as of 2027.
- What is the difference in potential labour force between Caribbean and Northern America?
- 243, with Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Northern America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2027.
- How do Caribbean and Northern America rank globally for potential labour force?
- Caribbean ranks 72nd and Northern America ranks 74th of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Potential labour force (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 potential labour force refers to persons not in employment who express an interest in this form of work but for whom existing conditions limit their active job search and/or their availability. This group is used to calculate alternative measures of labour underutilization. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.