Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 52.0% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Cayman Islands, 1960–2015
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Cayman Islands is 52.0%, measured in 2015.
The figure is up 12.1% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Cayman Islands peaked at 90.5% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 46.4%, in 2014.
That places Cayman Islands 60th out of 173 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 90.5% | — |
| 1989 | 76.0% | -16.0% |
| 2006 | 60.0% | -21.0% |
| 2007 | 49.9% | -17.0% |
| 2008 | 57.4% | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 50.9% | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 51.6% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 54.9% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 46.4% | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 52.0% | +12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90.5% | 90.5% | 90.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 76.0% | 76.0% | 76.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 55.8% | 49.9% | 60.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 51.2% | 46.4% | 54.9% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Cayman Islands
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 0 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 81.49 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4821 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0483 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0452 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 59.66 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0497 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 58.38 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 118.03 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Cayman Islands?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Cayman Islands was 52.0% in 2015, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 90.5% in 1960.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.4% in 2014.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Cayman Islands ranks 60th out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.