Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Caribbean

Caribbean: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) was 13,808 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
13,808
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
78th
of 87 groups
All-time high
13,808
in 2027
All-time low
9,527
in 1990
Years of data
38
1990–2027

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Caribbean, 1990–2027

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200820271990: 9.5k1991: 9.7k1992: 9.8k1993: 9.9k1994: 10.1k1995: 10.2k1996: 10.3k1997: 10.4k1998: 10.6k1999: 10.7k2000: 10.9k2001: 11.1k2002: 11.3k2003: 11.4k2004: 11.5k2005: 11.7k2006: 11.8k2007: 11.9k2008: 12.1k2009: 12.3k2010: 12.5k2011: 12.5k2012: 12.5k2013: 12.6k2014: 12.7k2015: 12.6k2016: 12.7k2017: 12.7k2018: 12.7k2019: 12.7k2020: 13.6k2021: 13.3k2022: 13.3k2023: 13.3k2024: 13.4k2025: 13.6k2026: 13.7k2027: 13.8k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Caribbean recorded 13,808 for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Caribbean peaked at 13,808 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 9,527, in 1990.

Caribbean ranks 78th of 87 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Caribbean, 1990 to 2027.
Year Value Change
1990 9,527
1991 9,670 +1.5%
1992 9,818 +1.5%
1993 9,929 +1.1%
1994 10,070 +1.4%
1995 10,204 +1.3%
1996 10,303 +1.0%
1997 10,409 +1.0%
1998 10,562 +1.5%
1999 10,726 +1.5%
2000 10,927 +1.9%
2001 11,131 +1.9%
2002 11,254 +1.1%
2003 11,430 +1.6%
2004 11,547 +1.0%
2005 11,657 +1.0%
2006 11,753 +0.8%
2007 11,920 +1.4%
2008 12,055 +1.1%
2009 12,296 +2.0%
2010 12,462 +1.3%
2011 12,507 +0.4%
2012 12,539 +0.3%
2013 12,636 +0.8%
2014 12,727 +0.7%
2015 12,591 -1.1%
2016 12,673 +0.7%
2017 12,725 +0.4%
2018 12,702 -0.2%
2019 12,703 +0.0%
2020 13,584 +6.9%
2021 13,289 -2.2%
2022 13,252 -0.3%
2023 13,270 +0.1%
2024 13,431 +1.2%
2025 13,550 +0.9%
2026 13,676 +0.9%
2027 13,808 +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10,122 9,527 10,726 10
2000s 11,597 10,927 12,296 10
2010s 12,626 12,462 12,727 10
2020s 13,483 13,252 13,808 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Caribbean?
Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Caribbean was 13,808 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 13,808 in 2027.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 9,527 in 1990.
How does Caribbean rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
Caribbean ranks 78th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Caribbean data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 10,464 data points, 1990–2027
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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. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.