Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Caribbean

Caribbean: Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) was 18,838 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
18,838
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
78th
of 87 countries
All-time high
18,838
in 2027
All-time low
14,964
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Caribbean, 2005–2027

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2005201620272005: 15.0k2006: 15.2k2007: 15.4k2008: 15.6k2009: 15.5k2010: 15.6k2011: 15.8k2012: 16.1k2013: 16.2k2014: 16.4k2015: 16.9k2016: 17.1k2017: 17.4k2018: 17.7k2019: 17.9k2020: 15.9k2021: 17.4k2022: 18.0k2023: 18.3k2024: 18.5k2025: 18.6k2026: 18.7k2027: 18.8k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Caribbean stood at 18,838. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Caribbean peaked at 18,838 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 14,964, in 2005.

Caribbean ranks 78th of 87 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week) in Caribbean, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 14,964 —
2006 15,203 +1.6%
2007 15,382 +1.2%
2008 15,596 +1.4%
2009 15,523 -0.5%
2010 15,612 +0.6%
2011 15,793 +1.2%
2012 16,089 +1.9%
2013 16,186 +0.6%
2014 16,446 +1.6%
2015 16,858 +2.5%
2016 17,124 +1.6%
2017 17,399 +1.6%
2018 17,666 +1.5%
2019 17,853 +1.1%
2020 15,934 -10.7%
2021 17,418 +9.3%
2022 17,999 +3.3%
2023 18,324 +1.8%
2024 18,451 +0.7%
2025 18,583 +0.7%
2026 18,708 +0.7%
2027 18,838 +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15,334 14,964 15,596 5
2010s 16,702 15,612 17,853 10
2020s 18,032 15,934 18,838 8

Countries ranked near Caribbean

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  4. 78 Haiti 4,800 compare
  5. 79 Cuba 4,774 compare
  6. 80 Honduras 4,741 compare
  7. 81 Czechia 4,498 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Caribbean?
Full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Caribbean was 18,838 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 18,838 in 2027.
What is the lowest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 14,964 in 2005.
How does Caribbean rank for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates)?
Caribbean ranks 78th out of 87 countries with data for 2027.
Is full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Caribbean data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked for employed persons in their main job divided by 40 or 48. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.