Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Caribbean
Caribbean: Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with was 72.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Caribbean, 2011–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Caribbean recorded 72.5% for proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.4% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Caribbean peaked at 72.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.5%, in 2011.
Caribbean ranks 27th of 38 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 44.5% | — |
| 2014 | 53.9% | +21.0% |
| 2017 | 56.7% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 61.7% | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 72.5% | +17.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.7% | 44.5% | 56.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 67.1% | 61.7% | 72.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
- 24 United States of America 97.7% compare
- 25 Cyprus 97.6% compare
- 26 Republic of Korea 97.1% compare
- 26 Republic of Korea 97.1% compare
- 28 Israel 96.1% compare
- 29 Serbia 95.9% compare
- 30 Portugal 95.9% compare
More work & labour data for Caribbean
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 18,305 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5991 % 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 - Female, annual growth -0.6092 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2651 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 8,434 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 39,824 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 37,345 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 19,040 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Caribbean?
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Caribbean was 72.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 72.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.5% in 2011.
- How does Caribbean rank for proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with?
- Caribbean ranks 27th out of 38 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with an account at a financial institution or mobile-money-service provider (% of adults aged 15 years and older). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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