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.
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 |
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- Annual precipitation 891.63 millimeters (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies -73.73 millimeters (2025)
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- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
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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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.