Caribbean vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS
Caribbean
6.9%
in 2025
Northern Africa and Western Asia
9.2%
in 2025
Caribbean rank
6th
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
3rd
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS over time
- Caribbean
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Northern Africa and Western Asia currently reports 9.2% against 6.9% in Caribbean, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Northern Africa and Western Asia's figure about 1.3 times Caribbean's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Northern Africa and Western Asia has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 6th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 3rd of 39 countries.
Northern Africa and Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | 10.9% | 3.4% | Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 10.5% | 2.6% | Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 9.9% | 2.6% | Northern Africa and Western Asia |
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 Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia, at 9.2% against 6.9% in Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls between Caribbean and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 2.3%, with Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Caribbean and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Caribbean ranks 6th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 3rd 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.