Employers, male (% of male employment) in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Employers, male (% of male employment) was 4.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employers, male (% of male employment) in Caribbean Small States, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employers, male (% of male employment) in Caribbean Small States stood at 4.9%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employers, male (% of male employment) in Caribbean Small States peaked at 5.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 1999.
Caribbean Small States ranks 25th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Employers, male (% of male employment) in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.8% | — |
| 1992 | 5.0% | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 5.3% | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 5.2% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 4.9% | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 4.9% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 4.9% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 4.7% | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 4.6% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 4.8% | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 5.0% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 4.9% | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 4.9% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.9% | 4.6% | 5.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 4.8% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 5.0% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.7% | 5.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
- 22 Namibia 8.0% compare
- 23 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 8.0% compare
- 24 Uganda 7.9% compare
- 25 Tonga 7.9% compare
- 26 Estonia 7.6% compare
- 27 South Africa 7.6% compare
- 28 New Zealand 7.4% compare
More work & labour data for Caribbean Small States
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 75.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 67.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 75.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 68.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 59.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 39.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 45.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 50.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 59.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employers, male (% of male employment) in Caribbean Small States?
- Employers, male (% of male employment) in Caribbean Small States was 4.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest employers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 1999.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for employers, male (% of male employment)?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).