Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate in CARICOM
CARICOM: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate was 1.1 % change on previous year in 2027. ▼ Falling
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate in CARICOM, 1991–2027
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
CARICOM recorded 1.1 % change on previous year for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate in 2027.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate in CARICOM peaked at 2.42 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -1.47 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places CARICOM 39th out of 85 groups 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 force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate in CARICOM, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.34 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 1.38 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 1.49 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 1.56 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.38 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 1.39 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 2 % change on previous year | +43.5% |
| 2002 | 2.07 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 2.33 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 2.42 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 2.16 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 2010 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 1.64 % change on previous year | +28.5% |
| 2012 | 1.89 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 2013 | 2.22 % change on previous year | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 2.35 % change on previous year | +19.4% |
| 2016 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -42.3% |
| 2017 | 1.7 % change on previous year | +25.5% |
| 2018 | 1.73 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 2020 | -1.47 % change on previous year | -194.6% |
| 2021 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -263.3% |
| 2022 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 2023 | 1.67 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 0.6676 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
| 2025 | 1.27 % change on previous year | +90.6% |
| 2026 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 2027 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate in CARICOM 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +263.3% | -1.47 % change on previous year | 2.41 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -194.6% | 1.56 % change on previous year | -1.47 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4 % change on previous year | 1.32 % change on previous year | 1.56 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.06 % change on previous year | 1.39 % change on previous year | 2.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.77 % change on previous year | 1.28 % change on previous year | 2.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 % change on previous year | -1.47 % change on previous year | 2.41 % change on previous year | 8 |
Countries ranked near CARICOM
- 36 Chad 2.79 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Comoros 2.72 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Cameroon 2.69 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Togo 2.64 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Oman 2.64 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Guinea 2.61 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Kenya 2.59 % change on previous year compare
More work & labour data for CARICOM
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 9,122 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 63.66 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 5,208 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 16,073 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 11.26 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.4 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 31,291 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 56.49 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.41 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment 7,930 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate in CARICOM?
- Labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate in CARICOM was 1.1 % change on previous year in 2027, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate recorded in CARICOM?
- The highest recorded value was 2.42 % change on previous year in 2004.
- What is the lowest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate recorded in CARICOM?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.47 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does CARICOM rank for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate?
- CARICOM ranks 39th out of 85 groups with data for 2027.
- Is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate rising or falling in CARICOM?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this CARICOM data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) International Labour Organization
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.