Labour dependency ratio in Caribbean
Caribbean: Labour dependency ratio was 1.32 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Labour dependency ratio in Caribbean, 1991–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Caribbean recorded 1.32 for labour dependency ratio in 2027. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour dependency ratio in Caribbean peaked at 1.85 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.32, in 2027.
That places Caribbean 40th out of 87 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Labour dependency ratio in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.85 | — |
| 1992 | 1.85 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.84 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.82 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.8 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.77 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 1.75 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.73 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.71 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.7 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.7 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.68 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.67 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.64 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.63 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.6 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.59 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.57 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.58 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.58 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.56 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.54 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.53 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.5 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.46 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.44 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.41 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.38 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.36 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.47 | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 1.42 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 1.36 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 1.34 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 1.34 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 1.33 | -0.4% |
| 2026 | 1.33 | -0.5% |
| 2027 | 1.32 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.79 | 1.71 | 1.85 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.64 | 1.57 | 1.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 | 1.36 | 1.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 | 1.32 | 1.47 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
More work & labour data for Caribbean
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 18,305 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2651 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5991 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6092 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5887 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 37,345 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 19,040 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 8,434 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 39,824 1000 No (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour dependency ratio in Caribbean?
- Labour dependency ratio in Caribbean was 1.32 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour dependency ratio recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 1.85 in 1992.
- What is the lowest labour dependency ratio recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.32 in 2027.
- How does Caribbean rank for labour dependency ratio?
- Caribbean ranks 40th out of 87 countries with data for 2027.
- Is labour dependency ratio rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour dependency ratio (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator provides the ratio of dependents (persons aged 0 to 14 + persons aged 15 and above that are either outside the labour force or unemployed) to total employment. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.