CARICOM vs Eswatini: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
CARICOM
28.9%
in 2024
Eswatini
54.4%
in 2024
CARICOM rank
1st
Eswatini rank
3rd
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time
- CARICOM
- Eswatini
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 54.4% against 28.9% in CARICOM, a difference of 25.5%.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.9 times CARICOM's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.
CARICOM ranks 1st and Eswatini ranks 3rd of 7 groups.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | CARICOM | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.1% | 43.7% | 23.6% | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 26.5% | 53.6% | 27.1% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 29.4% | 50.4% | 21.0% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 30.5% | 56.5% | 26.0% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, CARICOM or Eswatini?
- Eswatini, at 54.4% against 28.9% in CARICOM as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between CARICOM and Eswatini?
- 25.5%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for CARICOM and Eswatini?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do CARICOM and Eswatini rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
- CARICOM ranks 1st and Eswatini ranks 3rd of 7 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.