Caribbean vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an
Caribbean
48.9%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
44.7%
in 2024
Caribbean rank
28th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
31st
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an over time
- Caribbean
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Caribbean currently reports 48.9% against 44.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Caribbean's figure about 1.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Caribbean ahead.
Caribbean ranks 28th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 31st of 38 countries.
Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.5% | 23.1% | 7.4% | Caribbean |
| 2020s | 45.6% | 39.9% | 5.7% | Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an, Caribbean or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Caribbean, at 48.9% against 44.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an between Caribbean and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 4.2%, with Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an?
- Caribbean ranks 28th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 31st 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) out of 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.