Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 36.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Caribbean Small States, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Caribbean Small States recorded 36.4% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Caribbean Small States peaked at 41.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 30.5%, in 2020.
That places Caribbean Small States 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 33.9% | — |
| 1992 | 33.4% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 34.0% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 34.8% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 35.8% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 36.4% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 36.1% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 36.3% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 36.4% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 37.2% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 37.3% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 36.8% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 36.9% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 38.6% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 39.4% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 40.8% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 41.0% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 40.8% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 39.3% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 38.4% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 37.7% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 37.3% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 37.2% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 37.5% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 37.6% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 36.1% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 36.0% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 35.8% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 35.3% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 30.5% | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 32.1% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 35.2% | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 36.5% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 36.6% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 36.4% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.2% | 33.4% | 36.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 38.8% | 36.8% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.9% | 35.3% | 38.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.5% | 30.5% | 36.6% | 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, total (%) in Caribbean Small States?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Caribbean Small States was 36.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 41.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.5% in 2020.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, 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.