Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) in Grenada
Grenada: Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) was 6.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with basic education in Grenada, 2018–2023
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment with basic education in Grenada is 6.7%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 49.8% on the previous year and down 55.4% over ten years.
Grenada ranks 64th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) in Grenada, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 15.1% | — |
| 2019 | 10.5% | -30.6% |
| 2020 | 11.3% | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 13.4% | +18.3% |
| 2023 | 6.7% | -49.8% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 6.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.7%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 6.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.1%, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.8% | 10.5% | 15.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 6.7% | 13.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 61 Germany 6.9% compare
- 62 Panama 6.8% compare
- 63 New Zealand 6.7%
- 65 Kazakhstan 6.7%
- 66 Russia 6.6% compare
- 67 United States 6.6% compare
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 with basic education in Grenada?
- Unemployment with basic education in Grenada was 6.7% in 2023, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2023.
- How does Grenada rank for unemployment with basic education?
- Grenada ranks 64th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unemployment with basic education rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Grenada data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).