Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Grenada
Grenada: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 6.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Grenada, 1988–2023
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 Grenada is 6.3%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 51.4% on the previous year and down 73.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Grenada peaked at 28.0% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2023.
That places Grenada 72nd out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Grenada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 28.0% | — |
| 1991 | 13.9% | -50.3% |
| 1994 | 26.9% | +93.6% |
| 1996 | 16.9% | -37.3% |
| 1998 | 15.2% | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 24.2% | +58.8% |
| 2014 | 24.5% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 22.9% | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 13.7% | -40.4% |
| 2019 | 9.8% | -28.3% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | +32.6% |
| 2021 | 13.0% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 6.3% | -51.4% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 6.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.8%, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 6.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.3%, 100% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.0% | 28.0% | 28.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 18.2% | 13.9% | 26.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 9.8% | 24.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 6.3% | 13.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
More reference data data for Grenada
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0047 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0219 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Grenada?
- Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Grenada was 6.3% in 2023, 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 Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 28.0% in 1988.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2023.
- How does Grenada rank for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Grenada ranks 72nd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Grenada 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.