Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 4.2% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Cayman Islands, 1991–2015
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Cayman Islands recorded 4.2% for unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in 2015.
That represents a change of down 10.6% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Cayman Islands peaked at 7.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2006.
Cayman Islands ranks 122nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.9% | — |
| 1993 | 7.2% | +22.2% |
| 1994 | 5.7% | -20.5% |
| 1995 | 4.9% | -13.9% |
| 1996 | 5.1% | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 4.1% | -18.8% |
| 1998 | 4.2% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 5.2% | +24.1% |
| 2001 | 7.5% | +45.6% |
| 2002 | 5.4% | -28.9% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | -32.8% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | -26.0% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | +45.8% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | +52.0% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 6.8% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | -25.1% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | -10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3% | 4.1% | 7.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 2.6% | 7.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 4.2% | 6.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 119 Peru 4.3% compare
- 120 Sri Lanka 4.3% compare
- 121 United States of America 4.3% compare
- 123 Australia 4.2% compare
- 124 Faroe Islands 4.0% compare
- 125 Trinidad and Tobago 4.0% compare
More work & labour data for Cayman Islands
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 118.03 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 81.49 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4821 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 0 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0483 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 59.66 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0497 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0452 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 58.38 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per capita 0.0009 1000 No per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Cayman Islands?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Cayman Islands was 4.2% in 2015, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2006.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Cayman Islands ranks 122nd out of 187 countries with data for 2015.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cayman Islands 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.