SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in CARICOM
CARICOM: SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate was 24.56 in 2025. ▬ Flat
SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in CARICOM, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
CARICOM recorded 24.56 for sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in CARICOM peaked at 24.56 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19.87, in 2018.
That places CARICOM 13th out of 76 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in CARICOM, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.62 | — |
| 2001 | 22.57 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 22.34 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 21.91 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 21.58 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 21.2 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 20.8 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 20.37 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 20.23 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 20.5 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 21.36 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 21 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 21.07 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 20.79 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 20.44 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 20.31 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 20.25 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 19.94 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 19.87 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 20.64 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 21.98 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 22.45 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 22.67 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 22.96 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 23.94 | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 24.56 | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.41 | 20.23 | 22.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.57 | 19.87 | 21.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.09 | 21.98 | 24.56 | 6 |
Countries ranked near CARICOM
- 10 Uganda 53.09 compare
- 11 Niger 49.83 compare
- 12 Congo 49.23 compare
- 13 Tanzania, United Republic of 44.72 compare
- 14 Solomon Islands 43.33 compare
- 15 Haiti 43.09 compare
- 16 Timor-Leste 42.93 compare
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)
- Population 14,822 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 14,822 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 36.34 (2027)
- SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 54.09 (2025)
- Gender income gap 72.52 (2026)
- SDG indicator 1.3.1: Proportion of population covered by social 22.9 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in CARICOM?
- Sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in CARICOM was 24.56 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate recorded in CARICOM?
- The highest recorded value was 24.56 in 2025.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate recorded in CARICOM?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.87 in 2018.
- How does CARICOM rank for sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate?
- CARICOM ranks 13th out of 76 groups with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate rising or falling in CARICOM?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this CARICOM 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.