Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) was 8.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Caribbean Small States, 1992–2019
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Caribbean Small States is 8.9%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Caribbean Small States peaked at 21.9% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2015.
Caribbean Small States ranks 6th of 24 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 21.2% | — |
| 1993 | 21.9% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 20.4% | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 18.4% | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 19.1% | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 17.9% | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 17.4% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 15.9% | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 14.1% | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 9.5% | -32.9% |
| 2014 | 8.4% | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 8.5% | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.0% | 15.9% | 21.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 14.1% | 14.1% | 14.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 7.5% | 9.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
- 3 South Africa 34.4% compare
- 4 Palestine, State of 29.7% compare
- 5 Iraq 28.3% compare
- 6 Botswana 26.4% compare
- 7 Yemen 26.1% compare
- 8 Jordan 25.0% compare
- 9 French Polynesia 22.8% compare
More work & labour data for Caribbean Small States
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 75.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 67.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 75.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 68.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 59.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 45.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 50.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 39.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 59.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Caribbean Small States?
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Caribbean Small States was 8.9% in 2019, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9% in 1993.
- What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2015.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 6th out of 24 groups with data for 2019.
- Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.