Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) was 19.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth total (% of total 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 total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Caribbean Small States stood at 19.1%.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Caribbean Small States peaked at 32.8% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2008.
That places Caribbean Small States 6th 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 total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 32.1% | — |
| 1992 | 32.8% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 31.2% | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 29.7% | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 28.5% | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 27.2% | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 27.1% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 26.1% | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 26.1% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 24.6% | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 23.4% | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 23.5% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 23.9% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 21.5% | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 20.9% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 18.6% | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 17.7% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 17.2% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 19.1% | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 18.2% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 19.1% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 19.8% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 20.0% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 19.4% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 18.4% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 21.0% | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 20.7% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 21.5% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 20.9% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 25.1% | +20.4% |
| 2021 | 24.1% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 20.2% | -16.0% |
| 2023 | 19.1% | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 18.8% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 19.1% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.0% | 26.1% | 32.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 21.0% | 17.2% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 18.2% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 18.8% | 25.1% | 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 total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Caribbean Small States?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Caribbean Small States was 19.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 32.8% in 1992.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2008.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 total (% of total 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.