Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 84.6% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Cayman Islands, 1960–2015
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Cayman Islands recorded 84.6% for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in 2015.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Cayman Islands peaked at 89.9% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 47.8%, in 1970.
That places Cayman Islands 14th out of 196 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 89.9% | — |
| 1970 | 47.8% | -46.8% |
| 1979 | 58.1% | +21.5% |
| 1989 | 88.0% | +51.5% |
| 1991 | 87.7% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 89.0% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 86.9% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 84.6% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 87.4% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 87.9% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 84.3% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 86.6% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 85.6% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 85.2% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 84.6% | -0.7% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 84.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 69.5%, 1.2× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 84.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 74.0%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Cayman Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +51.5% | 58.1% | 88.0% |
| 1970 | -46.8% | 89.9% | 47.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 89.9% | 89.9% | 89.9% | 1 |
| 1970s | 52.9% | 47.8% | 58.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 88.0% | 88.0% | 88.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 88.4% | 87.7% | 89.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 86.7% | 84.6% | 87.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 85.3% | 84.3% | 86.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 11 Cambodia 86.1% compare
- 12 Faroe Islands 86.0% compare
- 13 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 85.2% compare
- 15 Uganda 84.4% compare
- 16 Guatemala 84.1% compare
- 17 Saudi Arabia 84.0% compare
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, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Cayman Islands?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Cayman Islands was 84.6% in 2015, 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 Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 89.9% in 1960.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.8% in 1970.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Cayman Islands ranks 14th out of 196 countries with data for 2015.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, 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.