Cayman Islands vs Trinidad and Tobago: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates

Cayman Islands
4.2%
in 2015
Trinidad and Tobago
4.0%
in 2024
Cayman Islands rank
120th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
123rd

Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time

  • Cayman Islands
  • Trinidad and Tobago
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How they compare

Cayman Islands currently reports 4.2% against 4.0% in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.

Cayman Islands ranks 120th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 123rd of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 1 and Trinidad and Tobago in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cayman Islands Trinidad and Tobago Difference Ahead
1990s 5.3% 16.6% 11.3% Trinidad and Tobago
2000s 4.2% 6.7% 2.4% Trinidad and Tobago
2010s 5.8% 3.1% 2.7% Cayman Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Cayman Islands or Trinidad and Tobago?
Cayman Islands, at 4.2% against 4.0% in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2015.
What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between Cayman Islands and Trinidad and Tobago?
0.2%, with Cayman Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Trinidad and Tobago?
20 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2015.
How do Cayman Islands and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
Cayman Islands ranks 120th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 123rd of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Unit
%
Source
Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 5,169 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.