Employment in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Employment was 47.7 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Employment in Antigua and Barbuda, 1973–2018
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2018, employment in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 47.7. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 47.7 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17.8, in 1973.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 160th out of 174 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Employment in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 17.8 | — |
| 1974 | 19.25 | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 19.76 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 20.01 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 36.23 | +81.0% |
| 2002 | 34.43 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 35.07 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 35.73 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 36.4 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 37.07 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 37.77 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 38.47 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 47.7 | +24.0% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 47.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,235, 2% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 47.7 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,099, 2% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment in Antigua and Barbuda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +81.0% | 20.01 | 36.23 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.21 | 17.8 | 20.01 | 4 |
| 2000s | 36.4 | 34.43 | 38.47 | 8 |
| 2010s | 47.7 | 47.7 | 47.7 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 157 Sao Tome and Principe 52.89 compare
- 158 Grenada 52.31 compare
- 159 Aruba 47.91 compare
- 161 Northern Mariana Islands 42.75 compare
- 162 Kiribati 41.28 compare
- 163 Cayman Islands 39.14 compare
More work & labour data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7896 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7667 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.8092 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3643 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 38.8 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 86.42 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 34.32 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 33.65 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 67.97 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Employment in Antigua and Barbuda was 47.7 in 2018, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 47.7 in 2018.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8 in 1973.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for employment?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 160th out of 174 countries with data for 2018.
- Is employment rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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