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

024682000201220252000: 7.3 %2001: 7.4 %2002: 7.4 %2003: 7.4 %2004: 7.2 %2005: 7.6 %2006: 7.6 %2007: 7.6 %2008: 7.3 %2009: 7.8 %2010: 8.1 %2011: 8.3 %2012: 8.4 %2013: 8.4 %2014: 8.1 %2015: 8 %2016: 7.9 %2017: 7.2 %2018: 7 %2019: 7.1 %2020: 8 %2021: 8.1 %2022: 7 %2023: 6.8 %2024: 6.8 %2025: 6.9 %

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

Annual values for Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) in Caribbean, 2000 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 3 Botswana 24.4% compare
  2. 4 Guadeloupe 23.8% compare
  3. 5 French Guiana 23.2% compare
  4. 6 Réunion 22.4% compare
  5. 6 Réunion 22.4% compare
  6. 8 Namibia 19.9% compare
  7. 9 Curaçao 19.1% compare
  8. 9 Curaçao 19.1% compare

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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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Indicator
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
228 places, 4,321 data points, 2000–2025
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