Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Caribbean
Caribbean: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age was 10.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Caribbean, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Caribbean is 10.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Caribbean peaked at 11.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2018.
Caribbean ranks 4th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.8% | — |
| 2001 | 10.4% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 10.7% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 10.8% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 11.3% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 10.3% | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 9.8% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 9.5% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 9.4% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 9.8% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 9.7% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 9.5% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 9.3% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 9.1% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 8.7% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 8.6% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 9.6% | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 9.8% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 9.9% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 10.2% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 10.5% | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 10.8% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3% | 9.4% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 8.6% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 9.6% | 10.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
- 1 Melanesia 33.1% compare
- 2 Honduras 12.9% compare
- 3 Tajikistan 12.1% compare
- 5 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 7.2% compare
- 6 Bangladesh 7.0% compare
- 7 Peru 6.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Caribbean?
- Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Caribbean was 10.8% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2018.
- How does Caribbean rank for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- Caribbean ranks 4th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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