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

Curaçao: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS was 19.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
19.1%
Change on year
up 42.2%
World rank
9th
of 189 countries
All-time high
19.1%
in 2020
All-time low
9.8%
in 2011
Years of data
6
2011–2020

Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Curaçao, 2011–2020

051015202011201520202011: 9.8 %2013: 13 %2014: 12.6 %2015: 11.7 %2018: 13.4 %2020: 19.1 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Curaçao recorded 19.1% for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.2% on the previous year and up 95.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Curaçao peaked at 19.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2011.

Curaçao ranks 9th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) in Curaçao, 2011 to 2020.
Year % Change
2011 9.8%
2013 13.0% +33.2%
2014 12.6% -3.2%
2015 11.7% -7.1%
2018 13.4% +14.7%
2020 19.1% +42.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 12.1% 9.8% 13.4% 5
2020s 19.1% 19.1% 19.1% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Curaçao?
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Curaçao was 19.1% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Curaçao?
The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 2020.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Curaçao?
The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2011.
How does Curaçao rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
Curaçao ranks 9th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in Curaçao?
Over the last ten years it is up 95.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Curaçao 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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