Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 7.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Caribbean Small States, 1992–2019
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Caribbean Small States is 7.9%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Caribbean Small States peaked at 18.2% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2015.
That places Caribbean Small States 5th out of 33 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 17.3% | — |
| 1993 | 18.2% | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 16.9% | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 15.2% | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 14.8% | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 13.8% | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 13.1% | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 12.4% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 11.0% | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 8.2% | -25.2% |
| 2013 | 7.8% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | -16.6% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | +17.5% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | +12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.2% | 12.4% | 18.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 8.2% | 11.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 6.0% | 7.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
- 2 South Africa 32.3% compare
- 3 Palestine, State of 28.7% compare
- 4 Botswana 24.4% compare
- 5 French Polynesia 21.8% compare
- 6 Namibia 19.9% compare
- 7 Curaçao 19.1% compare
- 8 Lesotho 18.7% compare
More work & labour data for Caribbean Small States
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 75.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 67.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 75.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 68.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 59.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 45.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 50.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 39.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 59.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Caribbean Small States?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Caribbean Small States was 7.9% in 2019, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 1993.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2015.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 5th out of 33 groups with data for 2019.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.