Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Aruba

Aruba: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 8.9% in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
8.9%
Change on year
down 16.1%
World rank
40th
of 185 countries
All-time high
10.6%
in 2010
All-time low
5.7%
in 2007
Years of data
8
1991–2011

Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Aruba, 1991–2011

02.557.5101991200120111991: 6.1 %1994: 6.5 %1997: 7.4 %2000: 6.9 %2001: 6.9 %2007: 5.7 %2010: 10.6 %2011: 8.9 %

Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2011, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Aruba stood at 8.9%.

That represents a change of down 16.1% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Aruba peaked at 10.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2007.

Aruba ranks 40th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.7% 6.1% 7.4% 3
2000s 6.5% 5.7% 6.9% 3
2010s 9.8% 8.9% 10.6% 2

Countries ranked near Aruba

  1. 37 Greenland 9.1% compare
  2. 38 Belize 9.1% compare
  3. 39 Bermuda 9.0% compare
  4. 41 Chile 8.9% compare
  5. 42 Greece 8.8% compare
  6. 43 Sweden 8.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Aruba?
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Aruba was 8.9% in 2011, 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 Aruba?
The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Aruba?
The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2007.
How does Aruba rank for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
Aruba ranks 40th out of 185 countries with data for 2011.
Is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates rising or falling in Aruba?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Aruba 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

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
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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.