SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) was 4.2 in 2015. ▲ Rising
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Cayman Islands, 2001–2015
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2015, sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Cayman Islands stood at 4.2.
The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Cayman Islands peaked at 7.54 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.62, in 2006.
Cayman Islands ranks 113th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7.54 | — |
| 2002 | 5.37 | -28.9% |
| 2003 | 3.61 | -32.8% |
| 2004 | 3.45 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 3.54 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 2.62 | -26.0% |
| 2007 | 3.82 | +45.8% |
| 2008 | 3.97 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 6.04 | +52.0% |
| 2010 | 6.68 | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 6.78 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 6.21 | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 6.27 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 4.7 | -25.1% |
| 2015 | 4.2 | -10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.44 | 2.62 | 7.54 | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.81 | 4.2 | 6.78 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 110 Peru 4.32 compare
- 111 Sri Lanka 4.32 compare
- 112 United States of America 4.28 compare
- 114 Australia 4.17 compare
- 115 Faroe Islands 4.03 compare
- 116 Trinidad and Tobago 4.01 compare
More work & labour data for Cayman Islands
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 118.03 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0452 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0497 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4821 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 59.66 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 58.38 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0483 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 81.49 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 0 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Cayman Islands?
- Sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Cayman Islands was 4.2 in 2015, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 7.54 in 2001.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.62 in 2006.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition)?
- Cayman Islands ranks 113th out of 179 countries with data for 2015.
- Is sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.