Employment in Montserrat
Montserrat: Employment was 2.49 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Employment in Montserrat, 1975–2020
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Montserrat recorded 2.49 for employment in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Over the whole period, employment in Montserrat peaked at 5.21 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 2.49, in 2020.
Montserrat ranks 174th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Employment in Montserrat, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 4.05 | — |
| 1976 | 4.04 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 4 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 4.14 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 4.42 | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 4.57 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 4.66 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 4.75 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 4.74 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 4.9 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 5.05 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 5.05 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 5.21 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 4.52 | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 2.49 | -44.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment in Montserrat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -44.9% | 4.52 | 2.49 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.13 | 4 | 4.42 | 5 |
| 1980s | 4.87 | 4.57 | 5.21 | 8 |
| 1990s | 4.52 | 4.52 | 4.52 | 1 |
| 2020s | 2.49 | 2.49 | 2.49 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Montserrat
- 171 San Marino 15.42 compare
- 172 Marshall Islands 12.48 compare
- 173 Palau 9.57 compare
More work & labour data for Montserrat
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 2.78 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1.38 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1.4 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 4.66 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 0.73 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.4484 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6374 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5768 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5716 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in Montserrat?
- Employment in Montserrat was 2.49 in 2020, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Montserrat?
- The highest recorded value was 5.21 in 1987.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Montserrat?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.49 in 2020.
- How does Montserrat rank for employment?
- Montserrat ranks 174th out of 174 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this Montserrat 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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