Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 23.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Caribbean Small States, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Caribbean Small States stood at 23.8%.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Caribbean Small States peaked at 39.1% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 22.6%, in 2008.
That places Caribbean Small States 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 38.4% | — |
| 1992 | 39.1% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 37.5% | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 35.3% | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 33.1% | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 34.1% | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 34.7% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 35.0% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 35.0% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 32.6% | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 31.0% | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 31.0% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 31.1% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 28.2% | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 28.0% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 24.8% | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 23.4% | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 22.6% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 24.4% | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 22.9% | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 24.9% | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 24.7% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 24.9% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 25.4% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 22.8% | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 26.2% | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 26.0% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 26.9% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 25.6% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 31.6% | +23.5% |
| 2021 | 29.6% | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 25.1% | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 23.7% | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 23.3% | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 23.8% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.8% | 33.1% | 39.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 27.7% | 22.6% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 22.8% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 23.3% | 31.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
More work & labour data for Caribbean Small States
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 59.0% (2025)
- 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, female (%) 39.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 50.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Caribbean Small States?
- Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Caribbean Small States was 23.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 39.1% in 1992.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.6% in 2008.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.