Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Grenada
Grenada: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 6.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Grenada, 1988–2023
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Grenada recorded 6.3% for unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 51.4% on the previous year and down 73.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Grenada peaked at 28.0% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2023.
Grenada ranks 74th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Grenada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 28.0% | — |
| 1991 | 13.9% | -50.3% |
| 1994 | 26.9% | +93.6% |
| 1996 | 16.9% | -37.3% |
| 1998 | 15.2% | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 24.2% | +58.8% |
| 2014 | 24.5% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 22.9% | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 13.7% | -40.4% |
| 2019 | 9.8% | -28.3% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | +32.6% |
| 2021 | 13.0% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 6.3% | -51.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.0% | 28.0% | 28.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 18.2% | 13.9% | 26.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 9.8% | 24.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 6.3% | 13.0% | 3 |
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More work & labour data for Grenada
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.9965 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.06 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6059 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 51.81 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 57.77 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 37.43 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 36.46 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 73.89 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Grenada?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Grenada was 6.3% in 2023, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 28.0% in 1988.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2023.
- How does Grenada rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Grenada ranks 74th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Grenada 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.