Share of tourism sector employment outside the formal sector in Grenada

Grenada: Share of tourism sector employment outside the formal sector was 31.79 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
31.79
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
20th
of 24 countries
All-time high
44.57
in 2019
All-time low
28.34
in 2021
Years of data
5
2018–2023

Share of tourism sector employment outside the formal sector in Grenada, 2018–2023

0102030402018202020232018: 37.22019: 44.62020: 29.62021: 28.32023: 31.8

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Grenada recorded 31.79 for share of tourism sector employment outside the formal sector in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.

Grenada ranks 20th of 24 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Share of tourism sector employment outside the formal sector in Grenada, year by year

Annual values for Share of tourism sector employment outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Grenada, 2018 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2018 37.17
2019 44.57 +19.9%
2020 29.62 -33.5%
2021 28.34 -4.3%
2023 31.79 +12.2%

Grenada compared with similar countries

  • Grenada's 31.79 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.74, 60% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
  • Grenada's 31.79 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.75, 59% of the median. (10 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 40.87 37.17 44.57 2
2020s 29.92 28.34 31.79 3

Countries ranked near Grenada

  1. 17 Zambia 41.99 compare
  2. 18 Angola 41.87 compare
  3. 19 Dominican Republic 41.84 compare
  4. 21 Botswana 29.56 compare
  5. 22 Mongolia 17.16 compare
  6. 23 Georgia 13.89

See the full ranking of 24 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of tourism sector employment outside the formal sector in Grenada?
Share of tourism sector employment outside the formal sector in Grenada was 31.79 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest share of tourism sector employment outside the formal sector recorded in Grenada?
The highest recorded value was 44.57 in 2019.
What is the lowest share of tourism sector employment outside the formal sector recorded in Grenada?
The lowest recorded value was 28.34 in 2021.
How does Grenada rank for share of tourism sector employment outside the formal sector?
Grenada ranks 20th out of 24 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of tourism sector employment outside the formal sector rising or falling in Grenada?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Grenada data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Share of tourism sector employment outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of tourism sector employment outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
24 places, 214 data points, 2007–2025
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With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.