Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 42.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Caribbean Small States, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Caribbean Small States stood at 42.4%.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Caribbean Small States peaked at 50.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 37.8%, in 2020.
That places Caribbean Small States 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 44.2% | — |
| 1992 | 43.4% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 44.1% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 45.1% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 45.7% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 46.8% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 46.7% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 47.2% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 47.3% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 47.6% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 47.5% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 46.8% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 46.8% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 48.6% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 49.6% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 50.1% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 50.7% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 50.1% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 48.7% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 47.6% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 47.4% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 46.0% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 45.7% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 46.2% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 46.1% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 43.9% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 43.8% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 43.3% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 42.3% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 37.8% | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 38.7% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 41.5% | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 42.6% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 42.7% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 42.4% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.6% | 43.4% | 47.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 48.7% | 46.8% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 42.3% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.9% | 37.8% | 42.7% | 6 |
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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, ages 15-24, male (%) in Caribbean Small States?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Caribbean Small States was 42.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 50.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.8% in 2020.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, ages 15-24, male (%) (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.