Share of workers in informal employment in Grenada
Grenada: Share of workers in informal employment was 48.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of workers in informal employment in Grenada, 2018–2023
Source: International Labour Organization – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of workers in informal employment in Grenada is 48.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
That places Grenada 36th out of 80 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53.3% | 49.2% | 57.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 48.0% | 50.3% | 3 |
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More work & labour data for Grenada
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) 6.3% (2023)
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) 4.1% (2023)
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) 9.0% (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 66.7% (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 57.9% (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 62.4% (2023)
- Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 57.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers in informal employment in Grenada?
- Share of workers in informal employment in Grenada was 48.0% in 2023, according to International Labour Organization – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in informal employment recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 57.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.0% in 2023.
- How does Grenada rank for share of workers in informal employment?
- Grenada ranks 36th out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of workers in informal employment rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Grenada data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in informal employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of employed people working in jobs that lack basic social or legal protection and employment benefits. Does not include illegal and illicit activities. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.