Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Caribbean
Caribbean: Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 was 26.21 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Caribbean, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Caribbean stood at 26.21. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Caribbean peaked at 26.21 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 22.87, in 2020.
That places Caribbean 45th out of 87 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 24.34 | — |
| 2006 | 24.42 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 24.42 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 24.5 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 24.13 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 24.04 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 24.1 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 24.33 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 24.28 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 24.48 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 24.9 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 25.12 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 25.41 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 25.67 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 25.77 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 22.87 | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 24.87 | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 25.58 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 25.91 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 25.96 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 26.03 | +0.3% |
| 2026 | 26.1 | +0.3% |
| 2027 | 26.21 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.36 | 24.13 | 24.5 | 5 |
| 2010s | 24.81 | 24.04 | 25.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.44 | 22.87 | 26.21 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
- 42 Bangladesh 29.02 compare
- 43 Zimbabwe 28.96 compare
- 44 Angola 28.94 compare
- 45 Russia 28.92 compare
- 46 Switzerland 28.83 compare
- 47 Bahamas 28.72 compare
- 48 Central African Republic 28.7 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. — 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 8,434 1000 No (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Caribbean?
- Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Caribbean was 26.21 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 26.21 in 2027.
- What is the lowest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.87 in 2020.
- How does Caribbean rank for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64?
- Caribbean ranks 45th out of 87 countries with data for 2027.
- Is ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 is the total weekly hours worked by employed persons in their main job divided by the population aged 15-64. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.