Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 55.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Caribbean Small States, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Caribbean Small States stood at 55.1%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Caribbean Small States peaked at 58.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 1992.
Caribbean Small States ranks 34th 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+, total (%) in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 50.3% | — |
| 1992 | 50.0% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 50.3% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 51.1% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 52.3% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 52.8% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 53.2% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 53.5% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 53.7% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 54.2% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 54.5% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 54.4% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 54.8% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 56.1% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 56.7% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 57.7% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 57.9% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 58.1% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 57.1% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 57.0% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 56.7% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 56.9% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 57.1% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 57.4% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 57.3% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 57.0% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 56.9% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 56.5% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 51.6% | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 52.6% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 54.7% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 55.5% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 55.2% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 55.1% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.9% | 50.0% | 53.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 56.1% | 54.2% | 58.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.0% | 56.5% | 57.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.1% | 51.6% | 55.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
- 31 Ethiopia 66.2% compare
- 32 Thailand 66.2% compare
- 33 Oman 66.2% compare
- 34 Timor-Leste 65.9% compare
- 35 Indonesia 65.8% compare
- 36 Côte d'Ivoire 65.5% compare
- 37 Lao People's Democratic Republic 65.3% 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+, total (%) in Caribbean Small States?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Caribbean Small States was 55.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 58.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 1992.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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+, total (%) (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.