Caribbean small states - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Caribbean small states was 3,309,708 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 3,363,622 in 2019 and a minimum value of 2,384,911 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 2,384,911
1991 2,410,415
1992 2,441,043
1993 2,465,170
1994 2,496,801
1995 2,529,713
1996 2,553,850
1997 2,586,226
1998 2,615,469
1999 2,632,851
2000 2,656,500
2001 2,673,608
2002 2,699,821
2003 2,733,643
2004 2,829,419
2005 2,878,431
2006 2,924,280
2007 2,966,389
2008 3,011,784
2009 3,008,702
2010 3,006,824
2011 3,038,228
2012 3,087,947
2013 3,145,544
2014 3,183,514
2015 3,214,522
2016 3,282,141
2017 3,317,698
2018 3,324,473
2019 3,363,622
2020 3,230,210
2021 3,309,708

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure