Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Turks and Caicos Islands

Turks and Caicos Islands: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 8.3% in 2008. ▼ Falling

Latest (2008)
8.3%
Change on year
up 52.9%
World rank
49th
of 185 countries
All-time high
9.9%
in 2004
All-time low
5.4%
in 2007
Years of data
8
2001–2008

Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Turks and Caicos Islands, 2001–2008

02468102001200420082001: 9.7 %2002: 6.2 %2003: 7.8 %2004: 9.9 %2005: 8 %2006: 7.4 %2007: 5.4 %2008: 8.3 %

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

Analysis

In 2008, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Turks and Caicos Islands stood at 8.3%.

The figure is up 52.9% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.

Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 49th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands

  1. 46 Colombia 8.4% compare
  2. 47 Turkey 8.4% compare
  3. 48 Panama 8.3% compare
  4. 50 Armenia 8.3% compare
  5. 51 Uruguay 8.2% compare
  6. 52 Georgia 8.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Turks and Caicos Islands?
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Turks and Caicos Islands was 8.3% in 2008, 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 Turks and Caicos Islands?
The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 2004.
What is the lowest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2007.
How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 49th out of 185 countries with data for 2008.
Is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Turks and Caicos 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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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.