Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) was 82.8% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 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, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Cayman Islands is 82.8%, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Cayman Islands peaked at 85.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 34.7%, in 1970.
Cayman Islands ranks 6th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 57.5% | — |
| 1970 | 34.7% | -39.7% |
| 1979 | 48.7% | +40.4% |
| 1989 | 80.9% | +66.1% |
| 1991 | 81.5% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 85.6% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 84.0% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 83.2% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 81.8% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 84.1% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 84.2% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 81.8% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 80.8% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 83.7% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 83.0% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 82.6% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 82.8% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.5% | 57.5% | 57.5% | 1 |
| 1970s | 41.7% | 34.7% | 48.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 80.9% | 80.9% | 80.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 83.6% | 81.5% | 85.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 83.4% | 81.8% | 84.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 82.5% | 80.8% | 83.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 3 Isle of Man 84.2% compare
- 4 Bermuda 84.0% compare
- 5 Faroe Islands 82.9% compare
- 7 Nigeria 81.5% compare
- 8 United Arab Emirates 81.4% compare
- 9 Cambodia 80.0% 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, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Cayman Islands?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Cayman Islands was 82.8% in 2015, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 85.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.7% in 1970.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Cayman Islands ranks 6th out of 199 countries with data for 2015.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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, total (% of total 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.