Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) was 58.7% in 2008. ▲ Rising
Latest (2008)
58.7%
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
94th
of 178 countries
All-time high
58.7%
in 2008
All-time low
51.2%
in 2001
Years of data
8
2001–2008
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Turks and Caicos Islands, 2001–2008
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Turks and Caicos Islands recorded 58.7% for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in 2008. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
That places Turks and Caicos Islands 94th out of 178 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 51.2% | — |
| 2002 | 54.9% | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 55.9% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 55.1% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 57.0% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 54.8% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 56.2% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 58.7% | +4.5% |
Turks and Caicos Islands compared with similar countries
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 58.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 59.3%, 99% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 58.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.8%, 100% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
More work & labour data for Turks and Caicos Islands
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5529 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4733 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7156 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6347 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 46.27 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 19.25 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 38.67 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 19.42 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1.59 1000 No (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Turks and Caicos Islands was 58.7% in 2008, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 58.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.2% in 2001.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 94th out of 178 countries with data for 2008.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands 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+, total (%) (national 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.