Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS was 4.2% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
4.2%
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
113th
of 189 countries
All-time high
7.5%
in 2001
All-time low
2.6%
in 2006
Years of data
15
2001–2015

Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Cayman Islands, 2001–2015

3456782001200820152001: 7.52002: 5.42003: 3.62004: 4.32005: 3.52006: 2.62007: 3.82008: 42009: 62010: 6.72011: 6.82012: 6.22013: 6.32014: 4.72015: 4.2

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2015, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Cayman Islands stood at 4.2%.

The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Cayman Islands peaked at 7.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2006.

Cayman Islands ranks 113th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Cayman Islands, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) in Cayman Islands, 2001 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2001 7.5%
2002 5.4% -28.8%
2003 3.6% -32.8%
2004 4.3% +19.1%
2005 3.5% -17.7%
2006 2.6% -26.0%
2007 3.8% +45.8%
2008 4.0% +3.9%
2009 6.0% +52.1%
2010 6.7% +10.6%
2011 6.8% +1.5%
2012 6.2% -8.4%
2013 6.3% +1.0%
2014 4.7% -25.0%
2015 4.2% -10.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.5% 2.6% 7.5% 9
2010s 5.8% 4.2% 6.8% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Cayman Islands?
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Cayman Islands was 4.2% in 2015, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Cayman Islands?
The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2001.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Cayman Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2006.
How does Cayman Islands rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
Cayman Islands ranks 113th out of 189 countries with data for 2015.
Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cayman Islands 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 (%)
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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