Jobs gap rate in Caribbean
Caribbean: Jobs gap rate was 17.6 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Jobs gap rate in Caribbean, 2004–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Caribbean recorded 17.6 for jobs gap rate in 2027.
That represents a change of down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, jobs gap rate in Caribbean peaked at 20.3 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.3, in 2024.
Caribbean ranks 15th of 87 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Jobs gap rate in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 19 | — |
| 2005 | 19.6 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 19.7 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 20 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 19.5 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 19.9 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 20.1 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 19.9 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 19.8 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 19.9 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 19.4 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 19.1 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 18.9 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 18.3 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 17.7 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 17.5 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 20.3 | +16.0% |
| 2021 | 19.5 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 17.9 | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 17.5 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 17.3 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 17.5 | +1.2% |
| 2026 | 17.6 | +0.6% |
| 2027 | 17.6 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.62 | 19 | 20 | 6 |
| 2010s | 19.06 | 17.5 | 20.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.15 | 17.3 | 20.3 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
More work & labour data for Caribbean
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 18,305 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5991 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5887 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6092 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2651 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 39,824 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 37,345 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 19,040 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 8,434 1000 No (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is jobs gap rate in Caribbean?
- Jobs gap rate in Caribbean was 17.6 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest jobs gap rate recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3 in 2020.
- What is the lowest jobs gap rate recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3 in 2024.
- How does Caribbean rank for jobs gap rate?
- Caribbean ranks 15th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is jobs gap rate rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Jobs gap rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The jobs gap rate is defined as the sum of the unemployed, the potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers divided by the sum of the extended labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.