Curaçao vs Euro area: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Curaçao
19.1%
in 2020
Euro area
6.3%
in 2025
Curaçao rank
7th
Euro area rank
7th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Curaçao
- Euro area
How they compare
Curaçao currently reports 19.1% against 6.3% in Euro area, a difference of 12.8%.
That makes Curaçao's figure about 3.0 times Euro area's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Euro area ahead.
Curaçao ranks 7th and Euro area ranks 7th of 187 countries.
Curaçao has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Curaçao | Euro area | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.1% | 10.6% | 1.5% | Curaçao |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 7.8% | 11.3% | Curaçao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Curaçao or Euro area?
- Curaçao, at 19.1% against 6.3% in Euro area as of 2020.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Curaçao and Euro area?
- 12.8%, with Curaçao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Curaçao and Euro area?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2020.
- How do Curaçao and Euro area rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Curaçao ranks 7th and Euro area ranks 7th 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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About this data
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.