Caribbean small states - Labor force participation rate
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate) in Caribbean small states was 33.20 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 45.10 in 1990, while its lowest value was 25.36 in 1980.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 38.47 |
| 1980 | 25.36 |
| 1990 | 45.10 |
| 1995 | 44.92 |
| 1999 | 37.37 |
| 2002 | 38.64 |
| 2009 | 31.60 |
| 2010 | 28.85 |
| 2011 | 30.40 |
| 2012 | 30.31 |
| 2013 | 29.89 |
| 2014 | 30.13 |
| 2015 | 30.46 |
| 2016 | 33.20 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Caribbean small states was 30.58 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 42.08 in 1990, while its lowest value was 30.58 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.08 |
| 1991 | 41.65 |
| 1992 | 41.38 |
| 1993 | 40.91 |
| 1994 | 40.62 |
| 1995 | 40.71 |
| 1996 | 40.60 |
| 1997 | 39.97 |
| 1998 | 39.33 |
| 1999 | 37.76 |
| 2000 | 37.10 |
| 2001 | 36.04 |
| 2002 | 35.87 |
| 2003 | 35.94 |
| 2004 | 36.52 |
| 2005 | 36.78 |
| 2006 | 37.35 |
| 2007 | 36.72 |
| 2008 | 36.38 |
| 2009 | 35.20 |
| 2010 | 34.15 |
| 2011 | 33.69 |
| 2012 | 33.71 |
| 2013 | 34.13 |
| 2014 | 33.52 |
| 2015 | 33.52 |
| 2016 | 35.41 |
| 2017 | 35.27 |
| 2018 | 34.17 |
| 2019 | 34.02 |
| 2020 | 30.58 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) in Caribbean small states was 43.81 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 70.24 in 1970, while its lowest value was 41.77 in 2010.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 70.24 |
| 1980 | 55.08 |
| 1990 | 59.86 |
| 1995 | 58.61 |
| 1999 | 52.27 |
| 2002 | 54.62 |
| 2009 | 45.45 |
| 2010 | 41.77 |
| 2011 | 43.11 |
| 2012 | 42.21 |
| 2013 | 43.25 |
| 2014 | 43.34 |
| 2015 | 43.16 |
| 2016 | 43.81 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Caribbean small states was 43.15 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 60.46 in 1990, while its lowest value was 43.15 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 60.46 |
| 1991 | 59.47 |
| 1992 | 58.71 |
| 1993 | 58.25 |
| 1994 | 58.08 |
| 1995 | 57.63 |
| 1996 | 56.97 |
| 1997 | 56.33 |
| 1998 | 55.73 |
| 1999 | 55.14 |
| 2000 | 54.70 |
| 2001 | 53.91 |
| 2002 | 53.08 |
| 2003 | 52.91 |
| 2004 | 53.37 |
| 2005 | 53.11 |
| 2006 | 52.18 |
| 2007 | 51.92 |
| 2008 | 50.95 |
| 2009 | 49.93 |
| 2010 | 48.24 |
| 2011 | 47.65 |
| 2012 | 47.45 |
| 2013 | 47.99 |
| 2014 | 47.28 |
| 2015 | 47.51 |
| 2016 | 47.40 |
| 2017 | 47.23 |
| 2018 | 46.41 |
| 2019 | 46.75 |
| 2020 | 43.15 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) in Caribbean small states was 38.60 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 53.92 in 1970, while its lowest value was 35.33 in 2010.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 53.92 |
| 1980 | 40.03 |
| 1990 | 52.48 |
| 1995 | 51.76 |
| 1999 | 44.69 |
| 2002 | 46.63 |
| 2009 | 38.57 |
| 2010 | 35.33 |
| 2011 | 36.79 |
| 2012 | 36.29 |
| 2013 | 36.62 |
| 2014 | 36.75 |
| 2015 | 36.93 |
| 2016 | 38.60 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Caribbean small states was 36.98 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 51.27 in 1990, while its lowest value was 36.98 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 51.27 |
| 1991 | 50.56 |
| 1992 | 50.04 |
| 1993 | 49.58 |
| 1994 | 49.36 |
| 1995 | 49.18 |
| 1996 | 48.80 |
| 1997 | 48.16 |
| 1998 | 47.53 |
| 1999 | 46.44 |
| 2000 | 45.88 |
| 2001 | 44.97 |
| 2002 | 44.49 |
| 2003 | 44.46 |
| 2004 | 45.00 |
| 2005 | 45.04 |
| 2006 | 44.84 |
| 2007 | 44.40 |
| 2008 | 43.75 |
| 2009 | 42.65 |
| 2010 | 41.28 |
| 2011 | 40.76 |
| 2012 | 40.68 |
| 2013 | 41.17 |
| 2014 | 40.51 |
| 2015 | 40.63 |
| 2016 | 41.51 |
| 2017 | 41.35 |
| 2018 | 40.40 |
| 2019 | 40.50 |
| 2020 | 36.98 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Caribbean small states was 61.02 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 61.02 in 2019, while its lowest value was 55.81 in 1990.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 55.81 |
| 1991 | 56.47 |
| 1992 | 57.24 |
| 1993 | 57.95 |
| 1994 | 58.37 |
| 1995 | 58.08 |
| 1996 | 58.00 |
| 1997 | 57.33 |
| 1998 | 56.59 |
| 1999 | 56.29 |
| 2000 | 55.94 |
| 2001 | 55.91 |
| 2002 | 55.92 |
| 2003 | 56.40 |
| 2004 | 57.01 |
| 2005 | 57.74 |
| 2006 | 57.90 |
| 2007 | 57.72 |
| 2008 | 57.96 |
| 2009 | 57.69 |
| 2010 | 57.68 |
| 2011 | 57.77 |
| 2012 | 58.23 |
| 2013 | 59.07 |
| 2014 | 59.18 |
| 2015 | 59.20 |
| 2016 | 60.38 |
| 2017 | 60.89 |
| 2018 | 60.63 |
| 2019 | 61.02 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Caribbean small states was 77.49 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 81.52 in 1990, while its lowest value was 76.60 in 2012.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 81.52 |
| 1991 | 81.16 |
| 1992 | 80.96 |
| 1993 | 80.72 |
| 1994 | 80.92 |
| 1995 | 81.06 |
| 1996 | 80.89 |
| 1997 | 80.94 |
| 1998 | 80.92 |
| 1999 | 80.74 |
| 2000 | 80.64 |
| 2001 | 80.36 |
| 2002 | 80.09 |
| 2003 | 79.90 |
| 2004 | 79.80 |
| 2005 | 79.45 |
| 2006 | 79.11 |
| 2007 | 78.98 |
| 2008 | 78.45 |
| 2009 | 78.10 |
| 2010 | 77.33 |
| 2011 | 76.86 |
| 2012 | 76.60 |
| 2013 | 76.98 |
| 2014 | 76.87 |
| 2015 | 77.10 |
| 2016 | 77.28 |
| 2017 | 77.43 |
| 2018 | 77.16 |
| 2019 | 77.49 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Caribbean small states was 69.18 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 69.52 in 1994, while its lowest value was 67.24 in 2011.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 68.52 |
| 1991 | 68.68 |
| 1992 | 68.96 |
| 1993 | 69.21 |
| 1994 | 69.52 |
| 1995 | 69.45 |
| 1996 | 69.33 |
| 1997 | 69.03 |
| 1998 | 68.66 |
| 1999 | 68.43 |
| 2000 | 68.21 |
| 2001 | 68.04 |
| 2002 | 67.91 |
| 2003 | 68.04 |
| 2004 | 68.30 |
| 2005 | 68.49 |
| 2006 | 68.41 |
| 2007 | 68.25 |
| 2008 | 68.12 |
| 2009 | 67.81 |
| 2010 | 67.42 |
| 2011 | 67.24 |
| 2012 | 67.34 |
| 2013 | 67.95 |
| 2014 | 67.95 |
| 2015 | 68.08 |
| 2016 | 68.75 |
| 2017 | 69.08 |
| 2018 | 68.82 |
| 2019 | 69.18 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Caribbean small states was 53.26 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 56 years was 55.80 in 1996, while its lowest value was 33.74 in 1970.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 36.54 |
| 1970 | 33.74 |
| 1980 | 36.30 |
| 1990 | 54.28 |
| 1991 | 44.51 |
| 1995 | 55.38 |
| 1996 | 55.80 |
| 1998 | 54.84 |
| 1999 | 52.73 |
| 2002 | 52.04 |
| 2009 | 54.27 |
| 2010 | 51.65 |
| 2011 | 53.10 |
| 2012 | 53.84 |
| 2013 | 53.62 |
| 2014 | 52.77 |
| 2015 | 53.63 |
| 2016 | 53.26 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Caribbean small states was 51.76 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 54.44 in 2017, while its lowest value was 49.41 in 2001.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 51.34 |
| 1991 | 51.23 |
| 1992 | 51.40 |
| 1993 | 51.30 |
| 1994 | 51.23 |
| 1995 | 51.33 |
| 1996 | 51.32 |
| 1997 | 51.25 |
| 1998 | 51.01 |
| 1999 | 50.44 |
| 2000 | 50.01 |
| 2001 | 49.41 |
| 2002 | 49.52 |
| 2003 | 49.96 |
| 2004 | 51.56 |
| 2005 | 52.28 |
| 2006 | 52.75 |
| 2007 | 52.77 |
| 2008 | 53.20 |
| 2009 | 52.28 |
| 2010 | 51.73 |
| 2011 | 51.73 |
| 2012 | 52.39 |
| 2013 | 53.04 |
| 2014 | 53.14 |
| 2015 | 53.09 |
| 2016 | 54.34 |
| 2017 | 54.44 |
| 2018 | 53.96 |
| 2019 | 54.16 |
| 2020 | 50.86 |
| 2021 | 51.76 |
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate) in Caribbean small states was 76.00 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 26 years was 76.00 in 2016, while its lowest value was 62.96 in 1991.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.
Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Labor data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 72.67 |
| 1991 | 62.96 |
| 1995 | 74.01 |
| 1996 | 75.06 |
| 1998 | 74.20 |
| 1999 | 72.14 |
| 2002 | 70.62 |
| 2009 | 74.33 |
| 2010 | 72.67 |
| 2011 | 74.73 |
| 2012 | 75.43 |
| 2013 | 75.16 |
| 2014 | 73.91 |
| 2015 | 75.61 |
| 2016 | 76.00 |
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Caribbean small states was 75.51 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 77.28 in 2017, while its lowest value was 67.45 in 2001.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.
Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 68.70 |
| 1991 | 68.80 |
| 1992 | 69.13 |
| 1993 | 69.12 |
| 1994 | 68.95 |
| 1995 | 69.26 |
| 1996 | 69.63 |
| 1997 | 69.68 |
| 1998 | 69.42 |
| 1999 | 68.83 |
| 2000 | 68.16 |
| 2001 | 67.45 |
| 2002 | 68.03 |
| 2003 | 68.98 |
| 2004 | 70.02 |
| 2005 | 71.09 |
| 2006 | 71.97 |
| 2007 | 71.93 |
| 2008 | 72.75 |
| 2009 | 72.41 |
| 2010 | 72.89 |
| 2011 | 73.23 |
| 2012 | 74.30 |
| 2013 | 75.13 |
| 2014 | 75.35 |
| 2015 | 75.44 |
| 2016 | 77.13 |
| 2017 | 77.28 |
| 2018 | 77.04 |
| 2019 | 77.20 |
| 2020 | 75.29 |
| 2021 | 75.51 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Caribbean small states was 70.31 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 56 years was 78.52 in 1970, while its lowest value was 70.03 in 1991.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 77.81 |
| 1970 | 78.52 |
| 1980 | 72.67 |
| 1990 | 75.48 |
| 1991 | 70.03 |
| 1995 | 75.34 |
| 1996 | 74.22 |
| 1998 | 74.46 |
| 1999 | 73.52 |
| 2002 | 74.47 |
| 2009 | 73.28 |
| 2010 | 71.40 |
| 2011 | 71.39 |
| 2012 | 71.62 |
| 2013 | 71.53 |
| 2014 | 71.32 |
| 2015 | 71.09 |
| 2016 | 70.31 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Caribbean small states was 68.90 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 76.01 in 1990, while its lowest value was 67.89 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 76.01 |
| 1991 | 75.65 |
| 1992 | 75.44 |
| 1993 | 75.27 |
| 1994 | 75.38 |
| 1995 | 75.26 |
| 1996 | 74.69 |
| 1997 | 74.55 |
| 1998 | 74.43 |
| 1999 | 74.17 |
| 2000 | 74.17 |
| 2001 | 74.00 |
| 2002 | 73.55 |
| 2003 | 73.12 |
| 2004 | 74.27 |
| 2005 | 74.14 |
| 2006 | 73.87 |
| 2007 | 73.92 |
| 2008 | 73.66 |
| 2009 | 72.73 |
| 2010 | 71.50 |
| 2011 | 71.18 |
| 2012 | 70.93 |
| 2013 | 71.03 |
| 2014 | 70.94 |
| 2015 | 70.78 |
| 2016 | 70.82 |
| 2017 | 70.82 |
| 2018 | 70.37 |
| 2019 | 70.51 |
| 2020 | 67.89 |
| 2021 | 68.90 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Caribbean small states was 61.66 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 56 years was 65.21 in 1997, while its lowest value was 53.97 in 1980.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 56.10 |
| 1970 | 55.10 |
| 1980 | 53.97 |
| 1990 | 64.58 |
| 1991 | 57.18 |
| 1994 | 64.10 |
| 1995 | 65.09 |
| 1996 | 64.80 |
| 1997 | 65.21 |
| 1998 | 64.43 |
| 1999 | 62.89 |
| 2001 | 63.62 |
| 2002 | 63.04 |
| 2004 | 65.09 |
| 2008 | 64.27 |
| 2009 | 63.54 |
| 2010 | 61.28 |
| 2011 | 62.02 |
| 2012 | 62.57 |
| 2013 | 62.39 |
| 2014 | 61.88 |
| 2015 | 62.26 |
| 2016 | 61.66 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Caribbean small states was 60.19 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 63.43 in 1990, while its lowest value was 59.24 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 63.43 |
| 1991 | 63.19 |
| 1992 | 63.18 |
| 1993 | 63.04 |
| 1994 | 63.07 |
| 1995 | 63.06 |
| 1996 | 62.79 |
| 1997 | 62.70 |
| 1998 | 62.53 |
| 1999 | 62.12 |
| 2000 | 61.91 |
| 2001 | 61.51 |
| 2002 | 61.33 |
| 2003 | 61.34 |
| 2004 | 62.71 |
| 2005 | 63.01 |
| 2006 | 63.12 |
| 2007 | 63.15 |
| 2008 | 63.25 |
| 2009 | 62.33 |
| 2010 | 61.45 |
| 2011 | 61.29 |
| 2012 | 61.51 |
| 2013 | 61.89 |
| 2014 | 61.89 |
| 2015 | 61.80 |
| 2016 | 62.45 |
| 2017 | 62.50 |
| 2018 | 62.03 |
| 2019 | 62.20 |
| 2020 | 59.24 |
| 2021 | 60.19 |
Classification
Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators
Sub-Topic: Labor force structure
