SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Caribbean
Caribbean: SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate was 10.81 in 2025. ▼ Falling
SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Caribbean, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Caribbean recorded 10.81 for sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Caribbean peaked at 11.35 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 8.57, in 2018.
Caribbean ranks 21st of 76 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.77 | — |
| 2001 | 10.41 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 10.71 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 10.79 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 11.35 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 10.27 | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 9.77 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 9.54 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 9.45 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 9.46 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9.75 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 9.64 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 9.72 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 9.48 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 9.33 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 9.13 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 9.04 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 8.65 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 8.57 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 8.9 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 9.59 | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 9.84 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 9.88 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 10.15 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 10.53 | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 10.81 | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.25 | 9.45 | 11.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.22 | 8.57 | 9.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.13 | 9.59 | 10.81 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
- 18 Zimbabwe 41.94 compare
- 19 Angola 40.1 compare
- 20 Burkina Faso 38.54 compare
- 21 Chad 38.04 compare
- 22 Papua New Guinea 37.18 compare
- 23 Sierra Leone 35.47 compare
- 24 Mali 34.35 compare
More gender data for Caribbean
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,172 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.01 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 34,534 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 34,534 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6294 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 40.79 (2027)
- SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 46.4 (2025)
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 415 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 43.5% (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 29.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Caribbean?
- Sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Caribbean was 10.81 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 11.35 in 2004.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.57 in 2018.
- How does Caribbean rank for sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate?
- Caribbean ranks 21st out of 76 groups with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The series is part of the ILO modelled estimates and is harmonized to account for differences in national data and scope of coverage, collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors. The working poverty rate conveys the percentage of employed persons living in poverty in spite of being employed. Poverty is defined using the international poverty line of US$3 per day in purchasing power parity (PPP). For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.