Labor force participation rate by age in CARICOM
CARICOM: Labor force participation rate by age was 36.59 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
36.59
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
6th
of 7 groups
All-time high
48.76
in 1990
All-time low
36.33
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Labor force participation rate by age in CARICOM, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force participation rate by age in CARICOM stood at 36.59.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in CARICOM peaked at 48.76 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 36.33, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate by age in CARICOM, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.76 | — |
| 1991 | 47.77 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 46.77 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 45.85 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 45.02 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 44.22 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 43.33 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 42.32 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 41.33 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 40.18 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 39.23 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 39.06 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 39.03 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 39.24 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 39.44 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 39.73 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 39.67 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 39.42 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 39.18 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 38.21 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 37.56 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 37.7 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 37.31 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 37.48 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 37.48 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 37.59 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 37.84 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 37.73 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 37.44 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 37.5 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 36.33 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 36.69 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 36.76 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 36.95 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 36.59 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.55 | 40.18 | 48.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.22 | 38.21 | 39.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.56 | 37.31 | 37.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.66 | 36.33 | 36.95 | 5 |
Countries ranked near CARICOM
- 3 North Korea 78.47 compare
- 4 Madagascar 72.45 compare
- 5 Niger 71.2 compare
- 6 Solomon Islands 70.84 compare
- 7 Tanzania 70.81 compare
- 8 Cambodia 70.61 compare
- 9 Australia 70.19 compare
More work & labour data for CARICOM
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 9,122 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 63.66 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 5,208 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 16,073 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 11.26 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.4 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 31,291 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 56.49 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.41 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate by age in CARICOM?
- Labor force participation rate by age in CARICOM was 36.59 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in CARICOM?
- The highest recorded value was 48.76 in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in CARICOM?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.33 in 2020.
- How does CARICOM rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- CARICOM ranks 6th out of 7 groups with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in CARICOM?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this CARICOM data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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