Gender income gap in CARICOM
CARICOM: Gender income gap was 72.52 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Gender income gap in CARICOM, 2004–2026
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
CARICOM recorded 72.52 for gender income gap in 2026. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender income gap in CARICOM peaked at 72.52 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 58.21, in 2004.
That places CARICOM 1st out of 87 groups with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gender income gap in CARICOM, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 58.21 | — |
| 2005 | 58.48 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 59.05 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 58.63 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 59.46 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 60.35 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 60.48 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 60.55 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 62.33 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 61.56 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 62.42 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 62.57 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 63.31 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 63.99 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 64.73 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 65.19 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 66.09 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 64.81 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 68.14 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 69.81 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 71.38 | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 71.85 | +0.7% |
| 2026 | 72.52 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.03 | 58.21 | 60.35 | 6 |
| 2010s | 62.71 | 60.48 | 65.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.22 | 64.81 | 72.52 | 7 |
More gender data for CARICOM
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,999 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5447 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 36.34 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender income gap in CARICOM?
- Gender income gap in CARICOM was 72.52 in 2026, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest gender income gap recorded in CARICOM?
- The highest recorded value was 72.52 in 2026.
- What is the lowest gender income gap recorded in CARICOM?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.21 in 2004.
- How does CARICOM rank for gender income gap?
- CARICOM ranks 1st out of 87 groups with data for 2026.
- Is gender income gap rising or falling in CARICOM?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this CARICOM data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Gender income gap (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. The gender income gap, expressed as a percentage, is calculated as the ratio of women's total labour income to men's total labour income. This indicator reflects gender disparities in work earnings. For example, a value of less than 100 indicates that women earn less than men, with 100 implying parity between men and women. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.