Work & Labour in CARICOM 63 indicators covering work & labour for CARICOM. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 5,208 2027 up 18.5% 86th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 9,122 2027 up 12.2% 82nd Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 63.66 2027 down 1.9% 23rd Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.41 % change on previous year 2027 up 18.4% 53rd Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 16,073 2027 up 35.2% 58th Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 56.49 2027 down 1.8% 49th Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 31,291 2027 up 38.3% 65th Labour dependency ratio 1.4 2027 down 4.6% 33rd Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 11.26 2027 down 1.1% 7th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year 2027 down 35.4% 39th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 7,930 2025 up 13.6% 84th Employment 7,930 2025 up 13.6% 84th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.9807 % change on previous year 2025 down 61.2% 51st Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 0.9807 % change on previous year 2025 down 61.2% 51st SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 7.23 2027 up 458.6% 1st SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 6.63 2027 up 439.0% 1st Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 63.66 2027 down 1.9% 23rd Labour income share as a percent of GDP 50.7 2026 up 2.2% 45th SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP 50.7 2026 up 2.2% 45th Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 25.78 2027 up 1.0% 49th Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 9.29 2027 down 2.3% 13th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 752 2027 up 9.8% 77th Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 41.3 2027 up 0.9% 22nd Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) 8,358 2027 up 13.4% 84th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons 334,332 2027 up 13.4% 84th LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 19.5 2027 down 1.5% 7th LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 19.5 2027 down 1.5% 7th NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 21.82 2027 down 3.7% 22nd NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 736.57 2027 down 4.2% 84th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 1.12 % change on previous year 2027 down 49.2% 41st NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0.0886 % change on previous year 2027 up 104.6% 76th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual 1.35 % change on previous year 2027 down 2.4% 32nd SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) 11.26 2027 down 1.1% 7th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 0.172 2025 down 39.2% 78th SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in 21.82 2027 down 3.7% 22nd Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) -8.51 % change on previous year 2025 down 573.2% 86th SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of 5.92 2025 down 10.2% 81st SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total 74.17 2027 up 2.9% 20th LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization 3,110 2027 up 15.5% 80th Female labor force participation rate by age 31.6% 2024 down 4.5% 5th Labor force participation rate by age 36.6% 2024 down 2.4% 6th Female labor force by age 156,348 people 2024 up 31.7% 7th Jobs gap rate 24.9 2027 up 1.2% 5th Jobs gap 2,686 2027 up 14.1% 80th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 1,659 2027 up 16.1% 79th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 15.4 2027 up 2.7% 2nd Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults 28.9% 2024 down 2.2% 1st Employment 7,930 2025 up 13.6% 82nd SDG indicator 8.8.2: Level of national compliance with labour rights 1.45 2024 up 9.8% 69th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 1,659 2027 up 16.1% 79th Jobs gap 2,686 2027 up 14.1% 80th Jobs gap rate 24.91 2027 up 1.1% 5th LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force 22.56 2027 up 3.5% 7th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 15.39 2027 up 2.9% 3rd Potential labour force 1,331 2027 up 23.0% 78th Potential labour force rate 12.73 2027 up 8.4% 5th Potential labour force rate 12.73 2027 up 8.4% 5th Informal employment 6,004 2027 up 15.6% 76th Informal employment rate 74.17 2027 up 2.9% 20th LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization 29.75 2027 up 1.8% 6th Page 1 of 2 Next →