Employment in CARICOM
CARICOM: Employment was 7,930 in 2025. β² Rising
Employment in CARICOM, 2000β2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in CARICOM is 7,930, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in CARICOM peaked at 7,930 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,306, in 2000.
That places CARICOM 84th out of 87 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,710 | 5,306 | 6,176 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,871 | 6,261 | 7,472 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,651 | 7,227 | 7,930 | 6 |
Countries ranked near CARICOM
More work & labour data for CARICOM
- Female labor force by age 156,348 (2024)
- Labor force participation rate by age 36.59 (2024)
- Female labor force participation rate by age 31.55 (2024)
- Unemployment rate young vs older adults 28.86 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in CARICOM?
- Employment in CARICOM was 7,930 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in CARICOM?
- The highest recorded value was 7,930 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in CARICOM?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,306 in 2000.
- How does CARICOM rank for employment?
- CARICOM ranks 84th out of 87 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment rising or falling in CARICOM?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this CARICOM 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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