Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 46.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Caribbean Small States, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Caribbean Small States stood at 46.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Caribbean Small States peaked at 47.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 35.4%, in 1991.
Caribbean Small States ranks 31st of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 35.4% | — |
| 1992 | 35.5% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 35.9% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 36.5% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 37.8% | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 38.3% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 38.7% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 38.9% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 39.4% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 40.0% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 40.4% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 40.5% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 41.3% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 43.1% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 44.0% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 45.3% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 45.4% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 46.2% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 45.5% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 45.7% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 45.4% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 46.3% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 46.7% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 47.0% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 47.1% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 47.3% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 47.5% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 47.7% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 47.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 43.2% | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 44.2% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 46.5% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 47.3% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 46.9% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 46.9% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.4% | 35.4% | 39.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 43.2% | 40.0% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.9% | 45.4% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.8% | 43.2% | 47.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
- 28 South Sudan 60.8% compare
- 29 Timor-Leste 60.7% compare
- 30 Jamaica 60.3% compare
- 31 Israel 60.2% compare
- 32 Netherlands 60.2% compare
- 33 Australia 60.0% compare
- 34 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 59.7% compare
More work & labour data for Caribbean Small States
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 67.0% (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 for ages 15-24, female (%) 39.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 75.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 45.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 59.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 50.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Caribbean Small States?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Caribbean Small States was 46.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 47.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.4% in 1991.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.