Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in CARICOM

CARICOM: Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers was 1,659 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
1,659
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
79th
of 87 groups
All-time high
1,659
in 2027
All-time low
1,100
in 2004
Years of data
24
2004–2027

Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in CARICOM, 2004–2027

05001.0k1.5k2004201520272004: 1.1k2005: 1.2k2006: 1.3k2007: 1.4k2008: 1.4k2009: 1.4k2010: 1.4k2011: 1.3k2012: 1.3k2013: 1.3k2014: 1.3k2015: 1.4k2016: 1.4k2017: 1.4k2018: 1.4k2019: 1.5k2020: 1.6k2021: 1.6k2022: 1.5k2023: 1.5k2024: 1.6k2025: 1.6k2026: 1.6k2027: 1.7k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

CARICOM recorded 1,659 for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in 2027. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in CARICOM peaked at 1,659 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 1,100, in 2004.

That places CARICOM 79th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in CARICOM, year by year

Annual values for Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers (ILO modelled estimates) in CARICOM, 2004 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2004 1,100
2005 1,193 +8.5%
2006 1,303 +9.2%
2007 1,399 +7.3%
2008 1,383 -1.2%
2009 1,355 -2.0%
2010 1,369 +1.0%
2011 1,330 -2.8%
2012 1,321 -0.7%
2013 1,324 +0.2%
2014 1,348 +1.9%
2015 1,372 +1.8%
2016 1,406 +2.5%
2017 1,429 +1.7%
2018 1,450 +1.4%
2019 1,472 +1.6%
2020 1,633 +10.9%
2021 1,630 -0.2%
2022 1,534 -5.9%
2023 1,539 +0.3%
2024 1,576 +2.4%
2025 1,611 +2.3%
2026 1,639 +1.7%
2027 1,659 +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,289 1,100 1,399 6
2010s 1,382 1,321 1,472 10
2020s 1,603 1,534 1,659 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in CARICOM?
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in CARICOM was 1,659 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers recorded in CARICOM?
The highest recorded value was 1,659 in 2027.
What is the lowest potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers recorded in CARICOM?
The lowest recorded value was 1,100 in 2004.
How does CARICOM rank for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers?
CARICOM ranks 79th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rising or falling in CARICOM?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this CARICOM data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
87 places, 2,088 data points, 2004–2027
Last refreshed

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. The potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers includes those who have been recently searching for a job but are not available to work within a short reference period, those who have not searched recently for a job, but they are available to work within a short reference period, and finally those who do not fall in neither of the previous categories but that wanted employment. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.