Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate) in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate) was 5.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Caribbean Small States, 1992–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Caribbean Small States is 5.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Caribbean Small States peaked at 15.7% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2015.
Caribbean Small States ranks 9th of 24 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate) in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 15.0% | — |
| 1993 | 15.7% | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 14.6% | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 13.1% | -10.3% |
| 1996 | 11.8% | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 11.1% | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 10.1% | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 10.0% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 9.0% | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | -26.5% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | -23.2% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | +21.4% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | +19.9% |
| 2024 | 5.3% | -25.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.7% | 10.0% | 15.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 9.0% | 9.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 4.9% | 7.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
More work & labour data for Caribbean Small States
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 68.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 75.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 59.0% (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, total (% of total population ages 15+) 59.6% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Caribbean Small States?
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Caribbean Small States was 5.3% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 1993.
- What is the lowest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2015.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 9th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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, male (% of male 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.