Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate in Caribbean

Caribbean: Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate was 11.5 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
11.5
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
8th
of 87 groups
All-time high
13.4
in 2007
All-time low
11.2
in 2019
Years of data
24
2004–2027

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

0510152004201520272004: 12.72005: 132006: 13.22007: 13.42008: 13.12009: 13.12010: 13.12011: 12.72012: 12.52013: 12.52014: 12.32015: 12.12016: 11.92017: 11.92018: 11.42019: 11.22020: 13.42021: 12.42022: 11.72023: 11.52024: 11.32025: 11.42026: 11.52027: 11.5

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate in Caribbean is 11.5, measured in 2027.

That represents a change of down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate in Caribbean peaked at 13.4 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 11.2, in 2019.

Caribbean ranks 8th of 87 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Caribbean, 2004 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2004 12.7
2005 13 +2.4%
2006 13.2 +1.5%
2007 13.4 +1.5%
2008 13.1 -2.2%
2009 13.1 +0.0%
2010 13.1 +0.0%
2011 12.7 -3.1%
2012 12.5 -1.6%
2013 12.5 +0.0%
2014 12.3 -1.6%
2015 12.1 -1.6%
2016 11.9 -1.7%
2017 11.9 +0.0%
2018 11.4 -4.2%
2019 11.2 -1.8%
2020 13.4 +19.6%
2021 12.4 -7.5%
2022 11.7 -5.6%
2023 11.5 -1.7%
2024 11.3 -1.7%
2025 11.4 +0.9%
2026 11.5 +0.9%
2027 11.5 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.08 12.7 13.4 6
2010s 12.16 11.2 13.1 10
2020s 11.84 11.3 13.4 8

Countries ranked near Caribbean

  1. 5 South Africa 14.2 compare
  2. 6 Chile 13.9 compare
  3. 7 Armenia 13.4 compare
  4. 8 Georgia 11.8 compare
  5. 8 Zimbabwe 11.8 compare
  6. 10 Guyana 11.3 compare
  7. 11 Rwanda 10.5 compare

See the full ranking of 157 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate in Caribbean?
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate in Caribbean was 11.5 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate recorded in Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 13.4 in 2007.
What is the lowest potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate recorded in Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 11.2 in 2019.
How does Caribbean rank for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate?
Caribbean ranks 8th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate rising or falling in Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
157 places, 3,300 data points, 1991–2027
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With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. 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. The rate refers to this group divided by the sum of the extended labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.