Labor force participation rate by age in CARICOM
CARICOM: Labor force participation rate by age was 36.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate by age in CARICOM, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force participation rate by age in CARICOM stood at 36.6%.
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 48.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 36.3%, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.6% | 40.2% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.2% | 38.2% | 39.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.6% | 37.3% | 37.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.7% | 36.3% | 36.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near CARICOM
- 3 North Korea 78.5% compare
- 4 Madagascar 72.5% compare
- 5 Niger 71.2% compare
- 6 Solomon Islands 70.8% compare
- 7 Tanzania 70.8% compare
- 8 Cambodia 70.6% compare
- 9 Australia 70.2% compare
More work & labour data for CARICOM
- Female labor force by age 156,348 people (2024)
- Female labor force participation rate by age 31.6% (2024)
- Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults 28.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate by age in CARICOM?
- Labor force participation rate by age in CARICOM was 36.6% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in CARICOM?
- The highest recorded value was 48.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in CARICOM?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.3% 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 International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by 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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Share of the working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).