Caribbean small states vs Africa Eastern and Southern

Unemployment, total (% of labor force)

Compare historical data and trends between these two countries

Caribbean small states

7.6 percent

Latest data: 2025

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Africa Eastern and Southern

7.5 percent

Latest data: 2025

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Historical Comparison

Detailed Data

Year Caribbean small states Africa Eastern and Southern Difference
2025 7.6 percent 7.5 percent +0.0 percent
2024 7.5 percent 7.6 percent -0.1 percent
2023 7.5 percent 7.7 percent -0.2 percent
2022 8.3 percent 7.9 percent +0.4 percent
2021 9.7 percent 8.4 percent +1.3 percent
2020 10.0 percent 8.0 percent +2.0 percent
2019 8.2 percent 7.5 percent +0.8 percent
2018 8.6 percent 7.2 percent +1.4 percent
2017 8.2 percent 7.2 percent +1.0 percent
2016 8.5 percent 7.1 percent +1.5 percent
2015 8.2 percent 6.9 percent +1.3 percent
2014 8.6 percent 6.9 percent +1.8 percent
2013 8.9 percent 6.9 percent +2.0 percent
2012 9.0 percent 7.1 percent +1.9 percent
2011 8.8 percent 7.3 percent +1.5 percent
2010 8.8 percent 7.3 percent +1.5 percent
2009 9.2 percent 7.0 percent +2.2 percent
2008 7.9 percent 7.0 percent +0.9 percent
2007 8.2 percent 7.0 percent +1.2 percent
2006 8.7 percent 7.0 percent +1.7 percent
2005 10.0 percent 7.1 percent +2.9 percent
2004 10.3 percent 7.3 percent +3.0 percent
2003 11.5 percent 7.5 percent +4.1 percent
2002 11.3 percent 7.5 percent +3.8 percent
2001 11.2 percent 7.6 percent +3.6 percent
2000 11.7 percent 7.7 percent +4.1 percent
1999 12.5 percent 7.7 percent +4.8 percent
1998 13.0 percent 7.7 percent +5.4 percent
1997 13.6 percent 7.6 percent +6.0 percent
1996 14.2 percent 7.7 percent +6.5 percent
1995 14.7 percent 7.8 percent +6.9 percent
1994 16.1 percent 8.0 percent +8.1 percent
1993 16.8 percent 8.2 percent +8.7 percent
1992 17.0 percent 8.2 percent +8.9 percent
1991 16.3 percent 8.1 percent +8.3 percent

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Compare Unemployment, total (% of labor force) data between Caribbean small states and Africa Eastern and Southern. Data is sourced from reliable international organizations and updated regularly.

Data sources: World Bank, IMF, OECD, Transparency International