Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 39.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Caribbean Small States, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Caribbean Small States stood at 39.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Caribbean Small States peaked at 40.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 34.0%, in 2020.
Caribbean Small States ranks 22nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.1% | — |
| 1991 | 37.9% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 38.0% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 37.8% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 38.0% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 38.6% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 39.1% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 38.5% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 37.9% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 37.4% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 37.8% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 37.7% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 37.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 38.4% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 39.0% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 39.6% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 40.8% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 40.0% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 39.8% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 38.9% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 37.9% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 37.3% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 38.0% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 38.3% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 38.8% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 38.1% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 38.5% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 38.2% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 38.6% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 37.7% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 34.0% | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 35.9% | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 38.2% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 39.5% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 39.7% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 39.7% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.1% | 37.4% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.0% | 37.7% | 40.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.2% | 37.3% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.8% | 34.0% | 39.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
- 19 Canada 63.2% compare
- 20 Burundi 57.7% compare
- 21 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 57.3% compare
- 22 Sweden 57.0% compare
- 23 Central African Republic 56.5% compare
- 24 Saint Lucia 56.5% compare
- 25 Bahamas 55.8% compare
More work & labour data for Caribbean Small States
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 75.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 75.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 68.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 59.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 67.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 59.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 45.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 50.7% (2025)
- Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 1.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Caribbean Small States?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Caribbean Small States was 39.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 40.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.0% in 2020.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.