Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Curaçao

Curaçao: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) was 20.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
20.3%
Change on year
up 32.0%
World rank
13th
of 181 countries
All-time high
20.3%
in 2020
All-time low
11.0%
in 2011
Years of data
6
2011–2020

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Curaçao, 2011–2020

051015202011201520202011: 112013: 15.42014: 13.82015: 12.82018: 15.42020: 20.3

Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

In 2020, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Curaçao stood at 20.3%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 32.0% on the previous year and up 84.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Curaçao peaked at 20.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2011.

That places Curaçao 13th out of 181 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Curaçao, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate) in Curaçao, 2011 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2011 11.0%
2013 15.4% +39.7%
2014 13.8% -10.5%
2015 12.8% -7.1%
2018 15.4% +20.2%
2020 20.3% +32.0%

Curaçao compared with similar countries

  • Curaçao's 20.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.5%, 3.7× the median. (75 countries reporting)
  • Curaçao's 20.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.9%, 2.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 13.7% 11.0% 15.4% 5
2020s 20.3% 20.3% 20.3% 1

Countries ranked near Curaçao

  1. 10 Lesotho 21.7% compare
  2. 11 Algeria 20.7% compare
  3. 12 Tunisia 20.4% compare
  4. 14 Namibia 18.6% compare
  5. 15 Kosovo 18.3% compare
  6. 15 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 18.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Curaçao?
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Curaçao was 20.3% in 2020, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Curaçao?
The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 2020.
What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Curaçao?
The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2011.
How does Curaçao rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
Curaçao ranks 13th out of 181 countries with data for 2020.
Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in Curaçao?
Over the last ten years it is up 84.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Curaçao 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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Indicator
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 5,402 data points, 1960–2025
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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.