Caribbean vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with
Caribbean
72.5%
in 2024
Northern Africa and Western Asia
64.2%
in 2024
Caribbean rank
27th
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
30th
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with over time
- Caribbean
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Caribbean currently reports 72.5% against 64.2% in Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 8.3%.
That makes Caribbean's figure about 1.1 times Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Caribbean ahead.
Caribbean ranks 27th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 30th of 38 countries.
Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.7% | 50.8% | 0.9% | Caribbean |
| 2020s | 67.1% | 60.8% | 6.3% | Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with, Caribbean or Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Caribbean, at 72.5% against 64.2% in Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with between Caribbean and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 8.3%, with Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with?
- Caribbean ranks 27th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 30th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with an account at a financial institution or mobile-money-service provider (% of adults aged 15 years and older). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.