Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) was 59.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Caribbean Small States, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Caribbean Small States recorded 59.6% for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in 2025.
The figure is down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Caribbean Small States peaked at 63.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 57.3%, in 2020.
Caribbean Small States ranks 32nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 59.9% | — |
| 1991 | 60.1% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 60.3% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 60.4% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 60.9% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 61.3% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 61.5% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 61.5% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 61.5% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 61.4% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 61.4% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 61.4% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 61.4% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 61.9% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 62.5% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 63.0% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 63.2% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 63.1% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 63.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 62.8% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 62.5% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 62.2% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 62.6% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 62.7% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 62.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 62.5% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 62.3% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 62.1% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 62.3% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 61.5% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 57.3% | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 58.2% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 59.7% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 60.0% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 59.6% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 59.6% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.9% | 59.9% | 61.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.4% | 61.4% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.3% | 61.5% | 62.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.1% | 57.3% | 60.0% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Caribbean Small States
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 59.0% (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) 67.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 75.2% (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)
- Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 1.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Caribbean Small States?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Caribbean Small States was 59.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 63.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.3% in 2020.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.