Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 7.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Caribbean Small States, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Caribbean Small States is 7.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Caribbean Small States peaked at 17.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2024.
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, total (% of total labor force) in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 16.3% | — |
| 1992 | 17.0% | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 16.8% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 16.1% | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 14.7% | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 14.2% | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 13.6% | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 13.0% | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 12.5% | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 11.7% | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 11.2% | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 11.3% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 11.5% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 10.3% | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 10.0% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 8.7% | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 8.2% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 7.9% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 9.2% | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 8.8% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 8.8% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 9.0% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 8.9% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 8.6% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 8.2% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 8.5% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 8.6% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 8.2% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 10.0% | +21.2% |
| 2021 | 9.7% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | -14.6% |
| 2023 | 7.5% | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 7.5% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 7.6% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.9% | 12.5% | 17.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 7.9% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 8.2% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 7.5% | 10.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
More education data for Caribbean Small States
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 41,622 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5083 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1373 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 623,110 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.6% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.9% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 516,603 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Caribbean Small States?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Caribbean Small States was 7.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2024.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.