Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Employment in industry (% of total employment) was 22.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Caribbean Small States, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in industry (% of total employment) in Caribbean Small States is 22.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry (% of total employment) in Caribbean Small States peaked at 25.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 1994.
That places Caribbean Small States 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 22.5% | — |
| 1992 | 21.9% | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 21.3% | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 21.2% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 21.8% | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 22.2% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 22.3% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 22.8% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 22.5% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 22.8% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 23.2% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 23.2% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 23.2% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 24.2% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 24.7% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 24.7% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 25.1% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 25.1% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 24.4% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 23.9% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 23.3% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 23.2% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 23.3% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 23.1% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 22.8% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 22.6% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 22.3% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 22.3% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 21.8% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 21.5% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 21.6% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 21.9% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 22.2% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 22.4% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 22.5% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.0% | 21.2% | 22.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 24.1% | 22.8% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 21.8% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 21.5% | 22.5% | 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 (% of total employment) in Caribbean Small States?
- Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Caribbean Small States was 22.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 1994.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry (% of total employment) rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 Employment in industry (% of total 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).