Unemployment Rate as of June 2026 is 2.1%

Labour market estimates from the Labour Force Survey (LFS) Spring 2026 show the unemployment rate (the proportion of unemployed persons in the total labour force) at 2.1%, down from 2.6% in Fall 2025.

The employed labour force was estimated at 61,572, and unemployment was 1,327, resulting in a total labour force of 62,898, which was 3.2% lower than in Fall 2025.

The unemployment rate fell from 2.6% to 2.1% in Spring 2026. The Caymanian unemployment rate declined to 3.6% in Spring 2026 from 4.1% in Fall 2025. The number of employed Caymanians was estimated at 22,460, a 7.8% decline from Fall 2025. Unemployment among Permanent Residence WRW increased by 2.9 percent in Spring 2026 when compared to Fall 2025.

The LFS Report also presents the population estimate for the Islands, derived primarily from administrative data, as of June 2026. The overall population stood at 90,832 in Spring 2026, up by 0.3%. This growth was driven mainly by permanent residents, whose numbers were revised upwards using administrative data to 10,517, up from 9,061 in Fall 2025. The Caymanian population saw a more modest natural increase of 0.7%, reaching 41,340, while the Non-Caymanian population declined by 3.7% to 38,975, relative to Fall 2025.

More information on “The Cayman Islands’ Labour Force Survey Spring 2026 Report” is available at www.eso.ky.