Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … national in Curacao
Curacao: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … national was 42.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Curacao, 2011–2020
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Curacao recorded 42.2% for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 44.0% on the previous year and up 70.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Curacao peaked at 42.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24.7%, in 2011.
Curacao ranks 4th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … national in Curacao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 24.7% | — |
| 2013 | 37.2% | +50.4% |
| 2014 | 33.2% | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 29.7% | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 29.3% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 42.2% | +44.0% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 42.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.9%, 3.0× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 42.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.7%, 3.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.8% | 24.7% | 37.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 42.2% | 42.2% | 42.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
More work & labour data for Curacao
- CPI: National consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 132.08 (2019)
- CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous 2.62 (2019)
- Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled 54 (2020)
- Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled 54 (2020)
- Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled 54 (2020)
- Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 56.4 (2020)
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) 17.6% (2020)
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) 20.3% (2020)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 54.0% (2020)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 59.4% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Curacao?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Curacao was 42.2% in 2020, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 42.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.7% in 2011.
- How does Curacao rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Curacao ranks 4th out of 160 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Curacao data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national 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. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.