Grenada’s Foreign Affairs Minister Joseph Andall says the country’s unemployment rate has hit an historical single digit figure and claims that the people who are not employed or working are those who have made a personal decision to not seek employment or they are not qualified for the vacancies that are available.
‘The unemployment rate in Grenada has hit an historical low of 7.5%,’ Andall said while speaking on the adjournment of the sitting of the Lower House or House of Representatives on Wednesday .
‘And most of the people who are not working they are either unqualified for the available jobs or they simply prefer to not work,’ said Andall as he reminded the House that the only time in Grenada’s history when employment was lower was during the days of slavery or forced labour.
However, a review of the 2025 second quarter labour force survey as published by the Central Statistics Department on its website for the period April to June 2025 shows that the unemployment rate was 10.8%.
The second quarter labour force survey as posted by the Central Statistics Office which is part of the Ministry of Economic Development.
‘Economically inactive’ refers to individuals who are neither employed or unemployed, meaning they are not in the labor force because they are not actively seeking or available for work. Common reasons for economic inactivity include being a student, caring for a family or home, retirement, long-term illness, or not seeking a job because one believes no work is available.
‘Economically active’ refers to the population that is in employment or is unemployed but actively seeking work. This group, also known as the labor force, includes everyone who supplies labor for the production of goods and services during a specific period, from employers and self-employed individuals to employees and those in the armed forces.
In contrast, ‘economically inactive’ people are not in employment and are not looking for work, such as students who are not seeking jobs or retirees.