Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 4.2% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Cayman Islands, 1991–2015
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cayman Islands recorded 4.2% for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.6% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Cayman Islands peaked at 7.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2006.
Cayman Islands ranks 120th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3% | 4.1% | 7.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 2.6% | 7.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 4.2% | 6.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 117 Peru 4.3% compare
- 118 Sri Lanka 4.3% compare
- 119 United States 4.3% compare
- 121 Australia 4.2% compare
- 122 Faroe Islands 4.0% compare
- 123 Trinidad and Tobago 4.0% compare
More reference data data for Cayman Islands
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.359 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4176 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8137 °C (2026)
- Precipitation anomalies -379.98 millimeters (2025)
- Annual precipitation 569.37 millimeters (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.9854 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.9461 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 102.94 2010 = 100 (2016)
- Foreign aid received by income group -2.75 million constant 2024 US$ (1996)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations -2.75 million constant 2024 US$ (1996)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Cayman Islands?
- Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Cayman Islands was 4.2% in 2015, 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 Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2006.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Cayman Islands ranks 120th out of 185 countries with data for 2015.
- Is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cayman Islands 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.