Caribbean vs French Guiana: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS
Caribbean
6.9%
in 2025
French Guiana
23.2%
in 2016
Caribbean rank
6th
French Guiana rank
5th
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS over time
- Caribbean
- French Guiana
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports 23.2% against 6.9% in Caribbean, a difference of 16.3%.
That makes French Guiana's figure about 3.4 times Caribbean's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, French Guiana has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 6th and French Guiana ranks 5th of 39 countries.
French Guiana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | French Guiana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 24.9% | 17.5% | French Guiana |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 21.8% | 13.5% | French Guiana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls, Caribbean or French Guiana?
- French Guiana, at 23.2% against 6.9% in Caribbean as of 2016.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls between Caribbean and French Guiana?
- 16.3%, with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and French Guiana?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Caribbean and French Guiana rank globally for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Caribbean ranks 6th and French Guiana ranks 5th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.