Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 69.2% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Caribbean Small States, 1960–2019
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Caribbean Small States is 69.2%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Caribbean Small States peaked at 78.9% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 65.7%, in 1960.
That places Caribbean Small States 15th out of 24 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 65.7% | — |
| 1980 | 76.5% | +16.4% |
| 1987 | 78.9% | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 75.7% | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 74.3% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 73.5% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 73.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 69.2% | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.7% | 65.7% | 65.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 77.7% | 76.5% | 78.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 75.0% | 74.3% | 75.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 72.1% | 69.2% | 73.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
- 12 Faroe Islands 86.0% compare
- 13 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 85.2% compare
- 14 Cayman Islands 84.6% compare
- 15 Uganda 84.4% compare
- 16 Guatemala 84.1% compare
- 17 Saudi Arabia 84.0% compare
- 18 Nicaragua 83.3% compare
More work & labour data for Caribbean Small States
- 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, total (%) 45.3% (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)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 59.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Caribbean Small States?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Caribbean Small States was 69.2% in 2019, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 78.9% in 1987.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.7% in 1960.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 15th out of 24 groups with data for 2019.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.