What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Cayman Islands and Trinidad and Tobago?

0.2%, with Cayman Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Trinidad and Tobago?

20 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cayman Islands vs Trinidad and Tobago: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)

Cayman Islands

4.2%

in 2015

Trinidad and Tobago

4.0%

in 2024

Cayman Islands rank

122nd

Trinidad and Tobago rank

125th

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time

Cayman Islands
Trinidad and Tobago

How they compare

Cayman Islands currently reports 4.2% against 4.0% in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.

Cayman Islands ranks 122nd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 125th of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 1 and Trinidad and Tobago in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cayman Islands	Trinidad and Tobago	Difference	Ahead
1990s	5.3%	16.6%	11.3%	Trinidad and Tobago
2000s	4.2%	6.7%	2.4%	Trinidad and Tobago
2010s	5.8%	3.1%	2.7%	Cayman Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Cayman Islands or Trinidad and Tobago?: Cayman Islands, at 4.2% against 4.0% in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2015.
What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Cayman Islands and Trinidad and Tobago?: 0.2%, with Cayman Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Trinidad and Tobago?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2015.
How do Cayman Islands and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?: Cayman Islands ranks 122nd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 125th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate)
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 6,054 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.