Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) was 60.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Caribbean Small States, 1987–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Caribbean Small States is 60.6%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Caribbean Small States peaked at 68.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 60.6%, in 2024.
That places Caribbean Small States 21st out of 23 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 66.6% | — |
| 1994 | 63.7% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 68.7% | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 64.2% | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 60.6% | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.6% | 66.6% | 66.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 63.7% | 63.7% | 63.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 66.5% | 64.2% | 68.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 60.6% | 60.6% | 60.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
More work & labour data for Caribbean Small States
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 59.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 59.0% (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 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, 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Caribbean Small States?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Caribbean Small States was 60.6% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 68.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.6% in 2024.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 21st out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.