Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 45.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Caribbean Small States, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Caribbean Small States is 45.3%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Caribbean Small States peaked at 50.2% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 41.1%, in 2020.
Caribbean Small States ranks 24th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.8% | — |
| 1991 | 49.6% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 49.3% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 49.3% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 49.7% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 50.2% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 49.7% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 49.2% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 48.9% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 48.6% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 48.1% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 48.7% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 49.3% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 49.8% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 50.0% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 49.7% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 49.2% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 48.7% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 47.5% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 47.1% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 47.0% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 47.1% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 47.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 46.7% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 46.2% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 45.8% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 46.1% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 44.9% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 41.1% | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 42.6% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 44.4% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 45.4% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 45.4% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 45.3% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.6% | 48.9% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.1% | 48.1% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 44.9% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.0% | 41.1% | 45.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
More work & labour data for Caribbean Small States
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 59.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 75.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 67.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.4% (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 for ages 15-24, male (%) 50.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 39.7% (2025)
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 10.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Caribbean Small States?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Caribbean Small States was 45.3% 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, total (%) recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 50.2% in 1996.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.1% in 2020.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 24th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, total (%) (modeled ILO 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.