Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 8.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Antigua and Barbuda, 1973–2018
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Antigua and Barbuda is 8.8%, measured in 2018.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 20.7% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1991.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 44th out of 185 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 20.5% | — |
| 1974 | 19.5% | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 19.4% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 20.7% | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 2.9% | -86.2% |
| 2001 | 8.4% | +194.0% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | +4.3% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 8.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.9%, 1.8× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 8.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.3%, 1.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.0% | 19.4% | 20.7% | 4 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 8.8% | 8.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
More reference data data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0141 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0035 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0671 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Antigua and Barbuda was 8.8% in 2018, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 1976.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1991.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 44th out of 185 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.