Cayman Islands vs United States: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Cayman Islands
4.2%
in 2015
United States
4.3%
in 2025
Cayman Islands rank
120th
United States rank
119th
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- Cayman Islands
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 4.3% against 4.2% in Cayman Islands, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United States ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 120th and United States ranks 119th of 185 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3% | 5.6% | 0.3% | United States |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 5.7% | 1.3% | United States |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 7.6% | 1.8% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Cayman Islands or United States?
- United States, at 4.3% against 4.2% in Cayman Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between Cayman Islands and United States?
- 0.1%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and United States?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2015.
- How do Cayman Islands and United States rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Cayman Islands ranks 120th and United States ranks 119th 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
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.