Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Caribbean
Caribbean: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS was 6.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
6.9%
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
6th
of 39 groups
All-time high
8.4%
in 2013
All-time low
6.8%
in 2023
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Caribbean, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Caribbean recorded 6.9% for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in 2025.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Caribbean peaked at 8.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2023.
Caribbean ranks 6th of 39 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.3% | — |
| 2001 | 7.4% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.4% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 7.2% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 7.6% | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 7.6% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 7.3% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 7.8% | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 8.3% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 8.4% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | -14.4% |
| 2023 | 6.8% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 6.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 6.9% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | 7.2% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 7.0% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 6.8% | 8.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
More work & labour data for Caribbean
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 18,305 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5991 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5887 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6092 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2651 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 8,434 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 39,824 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 37,345 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 19,040 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Caribbean?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Caribbean was 6.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2023.
- How does Caribbean rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Caribbean ranks 6th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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