Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) in Curacao
Curacao: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) was 48.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Curacao, 2011–2020
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2020, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Curacao stood at 48.9%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Curacao peaked at 58.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 48.9%, in 2020.
That places Curacao 166th out of 174 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) in Curacao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 57.0% | — |
| 2013 | 58.3% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 52.6% | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 53.9% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 53.6% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 48.9% | -8.8% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 48.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 65.0%, 75% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 48.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 69.9%, 70% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.1% | 52.6% | 58.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 48.9% | 48.9% | 48.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
More work & labour data for Curacao
- CPI: National consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 132.08 (2019)
- CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous 2.62 (2019)
- Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled 54 (2020)
- Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled 54 (2020)
- Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled 54 (2020)
- Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 56.4 (2020)
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) 17.6% (2020)
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) 20.3% (2020)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 54.0% (2020)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 59.4% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Curacao?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Curacao was 48.9% in 2020, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 58.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.9% in 2020.
- How does Curacao rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Curacao ranks 166th out of 174 countries with data for 2020.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Curacao 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.