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Labour · Europe & Central Asia · High income

Channel Islands: the labour market

Labour force is 81,617 (2025), 181st of 187 in the world and 49th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia. Participation rate is 56.4% (2025), 132nd of 187 in the world and 36th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia. Women's participation is 49.2% (2025), 121st of 187 in the world and 37th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia.

Labour force81,6172025 · world 181/187 · region 49/49Participation rate56.4%2025 · world 132/187 · region 36/49Women's participation49.2%2025 · world 121/187 · region 37/49Employment rate52.9%2025 · world 129/187 · region 34/49
Labour force
Channel Islands
65,00070,00075,00080,00085,0001995200020052010201520202025Channel Islands81,617
Participation rate
Channel IslandsEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
55%58%60%62%65%1995200020052010201520202025Channel Islands56.4%Europe & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
12 indicators

Labour: Channel Islands in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Labour forceLabour force, total81,6172025181/18749/4972,85080,26381,350+0.1%since 2015429m734m3.7bn
Participation rateLabour force participation, % of 15+56.4%2025132/18736/4959.3%60.0%57.5%−2.6 ppsince 201558.2%61.0%61.0%
Women's participationFemale labour force participation, % of women 15+49.2%2025121/18737/4949.3%52.8%50.5%−2.0 ppsince 201551.1%54.3%48.9%
Employment rateEmployment to population ratio, 15+ (ILO)52.9%2025129/18734/4956.2%55.7%53.7%−1.4 ppsince 201555.1%58.3%58.1%
UnemploymentUnemployment, % of labour force (ILO)6.2%202574/18721/495.4%7.0%6.6%−1.8 ppsince 20155.4%4.4%4.8%
Female unemploymentFemale unemployment, % of female labour force (ILO)6.5%202583/18720/496.2%7.1%6.9%−1.7 ppsince 20155.7%4.6%4.9%
Youth unemploymentYouth unemployment, ages 15–24 (ILO)14.1%202584/18726/4910.6%17.1%15.9%−4.8 ppsince 201514.0%11.5%13.4%
Wage workersWage and salaried workers, % of total employment91.4%202516/1876/4991.0%91.4%90.9%+0.4 ppsince 201583.3%88.9%53.6%
Vulnerable employmentVulnerable employment, % of total employment (ILO)4.2%2025178/18748/494.6%4.2%4.8%−0.5 ppsince 201512.9%8.0%42.4%
Jobs in agricultureEmployment in agriculture, % of total employment2.1%2025160/18742/493.5%2.8%2.3%−0.6 ppsince 20156.7%2.9%25.8%
Jobs in industryEmployment in industry, % of total employment12.6%2025156/18747/4917.3%15.1%13.2%−1.5 ppsince 201523.7%22.2%23.7%
Jobs in servicesEmployment in services, % of total employment85.3%20256/1872/4979.1%82.0%84.5%+2.1 ppsince 201569.7%74.9%50.6%
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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nearest countries

Channel Islands and its nearest countries

Channel Islands has no land border; compared with the closest countries by distance between capitals. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorChannel IslandsUnited KingdomFranceBelgiumIreland
Labour force81,617202535.4m202531.9m20255.5m20252.9m2025
Participation rate56.4%202561.4%202555.3%202554.3%202564.8%2025
Women's participation49.2%202557.3%202551.5%202549.8%202559.8%2025
Employment rate52.9%202558.5%202551.2%202551.1%202561.8%2025
Unemployment6.2%20254.7%20257.5%20255.9%20254.6%2025
Female unemployment6.5%20254.4%20257.5%20255.6%20254.5%2025
Youth unemployment14.1%202514.6%202518.9%202517.8%202510.5%2025
Wage workers91.4%202586.9%202586.7%202585.4%202586.6%2025
Vulnerable employment4.2%202511.5%20258.5%202511.0%20259.6%2025
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