Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) was 17.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Caribbean Small States, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Caribbean Small States recorded 17.2% for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Caribbean Small States peaked at 20.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 2009.
That places Caribbean Small States 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 19.8% | — |
| 1992 | 19.7% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 20.2% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 20.3% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 19.6% | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 19.1% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 18.5% | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 17.9% | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 18.1% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 17.6% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 17.3% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 16.8% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 16.8% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 16.4% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 16.5% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 16.2% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 16.0% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 15.9% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 15.7% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 15.7% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 16.3% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 15.8% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 16.0% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 16.1% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 16.0% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 17.0% | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 17.1% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 17.6% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 18.1% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 18.0% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 18.2% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 17.5% | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 17.3% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 17.2% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.2% | 17.9% | 20.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 15.7% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 15.7% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 17.2% | 18.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
More work & labour data for Caribbean Small States
- 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, female (%) 39.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 75.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 45.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 59.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 50.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Caribbean Small States?
- Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Caribbean Small States was 17.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 1994.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 2009.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.