Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in CARICOM
CARICOM: Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 was 25.78 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in CARICOM, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in CARICOM stood at 25.78.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in CARICOM peaked at 25.89 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.56, in 2020.
That places CARICOM 49th out of 87 groups 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 CARICOM, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 24.47 | — |
| 2006 | 24.4 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 24.39 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 24.57 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 24.48 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 24.5 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 24.63 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 24.81 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 24.95 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 25.06 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 25.32 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 25.32 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 25.53 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 25.65 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 25.74 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 23.56 | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 24.81 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 25.56 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 25.89 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 25.75 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 25.75 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 25.74 | -0.0% |
| 2027 | 25.78 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.46 | 24.39 | 24.57 | 5 |
| 2010s | 25.15 | 24.5 | 25.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.36 | 23.56 | 25.89 | 8 |
Countries ranked near CARICOM
- 46 Switzerland 28.83 compare
- 47 Bahamas 28.72 compare
- 48 Central African Republic 28.7 compare
- 49 Colombia 28.67 compare
- 49 New Zealand 28.67 compare
- 51 Guinea-Bissau 28.61 compare
- 52 Saint Lucia 28.6 compare
More work & labour data for CARICOM
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 9,122 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 63.66 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 5,208 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 11.26 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 56.49 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 16,073 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 31,291 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.41 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.4 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in CARICOM?
- Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in CARICOM was 25.78 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in CARICOM?
- The highest recorded value was 25.89 in 2023.
- What is the lowest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in CARICOM?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.56 in 2020.
- How does CARICOM rank for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64?
- CARICOM ranks 49th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 rising or falling in CARICOM?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 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.