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Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate) in Latin America & Caribbean
1. St. Vincent & Grenadines18.02025
Regional median6.0
Lowest1.7Cuba
18.0
14.9
12.0
11.4
9.5
9.2
9.0
8.9
8.4
8.3
7.8
7.5
7.1
6.8
6.5
6.0
6.0
5.3
5.1
5.1
5.0
4.9
4.8
3.3
3.3
3.3
3.3
3.0
2.7
2.6
1.7
Regional median over time
| # | Country / region | Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Vincent & Grenadines | 18.0 | 2025 |
| 2 | Haiti | 14.9 | 2025 |
| 3 | Guyana | 12.0 | 2025 |
| 4 | U.S. Virgin Islands | 11.4 | 2025 |
| 5 | St. Lucia | 9.5 | 2025 |
| 6 | Bahamas | 9.2 | 2025 |
| 7 | Chile | 9.0 | 2025 |
| 8 | Belize | 8.9 | 2025 |
| 9 | Panama | 8.4 | 2025 |
| 10 | Colombia | 8.3 | 2025 |
| 11 | Suriname | 7.8 | 2025 |
| 12 | Uruguay | 7.5 | 2025 |
| 13 | Argentina | 7.1 | 2025 |
| 14 | Costa Rica | 6.8 | 2025 |
| 15 | Barbados | 6.5 | 2025 |
| 16 | Puerto Rico | 6.0 | 2025 |
| 17 | Brazil | 6.0 | 2025 |
| 18 | Venezuela | 5.3 | 2025 |
| 19 | Peru | 5.1 | 2025 |
| 20 | Dominican Republic | 5.1 | 2025 |
| 21 | Nicaragua | 5.0 | 2025 |
| 22 | Honduras | 4.9 | 2025 |
| 23 | Paraguay | 4.8 | 2025 |
| 24 | Trinidad & Tobago | 3.3 | 2025 |
| 25 | Ecuador | 3.3 | 2025 |
| 26 | El Salvador | 3.3 | 2025 |
| 27 | Jamaica | 3.3 | 2025 |
| 28 | Bolivia | 3.0 | 2025 |
| 29 | Mexico | 2.7 | 2025 |
| 30 | Guatemala | 2.6 | 2025 |
| 31 | Cuba | 1.7 | 2025 |
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