Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 55.4% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 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, total (%) in Cayman Islands is 55.4%, measured in 2015.
The figure is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Cayman Islands peaked at 73.7% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 48.3%, in 2014.
Cayman Islands ranks 28th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 63.5% | — |
| 1989 | 73.7% | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 53.7% | -27.2% |
| 2006 | 56.3% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 54.6% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 57.8% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 52.4% | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 58.1% | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 55.1% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 48.3% | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 55.4% | +14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.5% | 63.5% | 63.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 73.7% | 73.7% | 73.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 55.6% | 53.7% | 57.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 53.9% | 48.3% | 58.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 25 Burundi 56.4% compare
- 26 United States of America 55.6% compare
- 27 Isle of Man 55.4% compare
- 29 United Arab Emirates 54.9% compare
- 30 Germany 54.7% compare
- 31 Lao People's Democratic Republic 54.5% compare
More work & labour data for Cayman Islands
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 118.03 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4821 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0497 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0452 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 81.49 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 0 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 59.66 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 58.38 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0483 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, per capita 0.0005 1000 No per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Cayman Islands?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Cayman Islands was 55.4% 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, total (%) recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 73.7% in 1989.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.3% in 2014.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Cayman Islands ranks 28th out of 175 countries with data for 2015.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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, total (%) (national 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.