Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Small island developing States (SIDS)
Small island developing States (SIDS): Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS was 5.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Small island developing States (SIDS), 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Small island developing States (SIDS) is 5.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Small island developing States (SIDS) peaked at 7.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2024.
That places Small island developing States (SIDS) 11th out of 39 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Small island developing States (SIDS), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.6% | — |
| 2001 | 6.7% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 6.8% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 6.8% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 6.6% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 6.6% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 6.8% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 6.2% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 6.7% | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | -14.6% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 5.6% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 5.7% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 6.4% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 6.0% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 5.6% | 6.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Small island developing States (SIDS)
More work & labour data for Small island developing States (SIDS)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 78,184 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 38,621 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 39,563 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 26,715 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 58,910 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6001 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3213 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.3468 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.3383 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3428 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Small island developing States (SIDS) was 5.7% 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 Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2024.
- How does Small island developing States (SIDS) rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 11th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Small island developing States (SIDS) 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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