Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate) in Curacao
Curacao: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate) was 17.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Curacao, 2011–2020
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Curacao recorded 17.6% for unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.8% on the previous year and up 109.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Curacao peaked at 17.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2011.
Curacao ranks 7th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate) in Curacao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 8.4% | — |
| 2013 | 10.5% | +24.9% |
| 2014 | 11.3% | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 11.3% | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 17.6% | +55.8% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 17.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.8%, 3.6× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 17.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.2%, 3.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.4% | 8.4% | 11.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 17.6% | 17.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
More work & labour data for Curacao
- CPI: National consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 132.08 (2019)
- CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous 2.62 (2019)
- Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled 54 (2020)
- Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled 54 (2020)
- Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled 54 (2020)
- Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 56.4 (2020)
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) 20.3% (2020)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 59.4% (2020)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 54.0% (2020)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 56.4% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Curacao?
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Curacao was 17.6% in 2020, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2011.
- How does Curacao rank for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Curacao ranks 7th out of 181 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Curacao 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.