Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) was 31.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Caribbean Small States, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Caribbean Small States stood at 31.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Caribbean Small States peaked at 34.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 26.7%, in 1994.
That places Caribbean Small States 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 28.0% | — |
| 1992 | 27.5% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 26.8% | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 26.7% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 27.8% | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 28.6% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 28.9% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 29.6% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 29.4% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 29.7% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 30.6% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 30.5% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 30.9% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 32.2% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 33.0% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 33.2% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 34.1% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 34.3% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 33.4% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 32.8% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 31.9% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 32.2% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 32.4% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 32.0% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 31.6% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 31.5% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 31.2% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 31.2% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 30.7% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 30.2% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 30.4% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 30.9% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 31.2% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 31.5% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 31.5% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.2% | 26.7% | 29.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 32.2% | 29.7% | 34.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 30.7% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.9% | 30.2% | 31.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
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, 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, total (% of total population ages) 67.0% (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 employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Caribbean Small States?
- Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Caribbean Small States was 31.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 34.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.7% in 1994.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).