Jobs gap in Caribbean
Caribbean: Jobs gap was 3,975 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Jobs gap in Caribbean, 2004–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for jobs gap in Caribbean is 3,975, measured in 2027.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, jobs gap in Caribbean peaked at 4,348 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,372, in 2004.
That places Caribbean 75th out of 87 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Jobs gap in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3,372 | — |
| 2005 | 3,557 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 3,657 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 3,758 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 3,714 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 3,796 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 3,873 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 3,889 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 3,922 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 3,985 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 3,917 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 3,949 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 3,936 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 3,844 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 3,750 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 3,770 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 4,348 | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 4,242 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 3,897 | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 3,867 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 3,842 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 3,908 | +1.7% |
| 2026 | 3,958 | +1.3% |
| 2027 | 3,975 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,642 | 3,372 | 3,796 | 6 |
| 2010s | 3,884 | 3,750 | 3,985 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,005 | 3,842 | 4,348 | 8 |
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 in Caribbean?
- Jobs gap in Caribbean was 3,975 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest jobs gap recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 4,348 in 2020.
- What is the lowest jobs gap recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,372 in 2004.
- How does Caribbean rank for jobs gap?
- Caribbean ranks 75th out of 87 countries with data for 2027.
- Is jobs gap rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 Jobs gap. 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 is defined as the sum of the unemployed, the potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.