Human capital formation in the Caribbean: implications for labour productivity and sustainable development

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cepal.citationThis publication should be cited as: Abdulkadri, A., Leon, D., Jones, F., Skerrette, N. and Gonzales, C. (2026). Human capital formation in the Caribbean: implications for labour productivity and sustainable development. <i>Studies and Perspectives Series-ECLAC Subregional Headquarters for the Caribbean (137)</i> (LC/TS.2026/10-LC/CAR/TS.2026/1). Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean.
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cepal.regionalOfficePuerto España
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cepal.topicEngPRODUCTIVITY
cepal.topicEngEMPLOYMENT
cepal.topicEngEDUCATION
cepal.topicEngLABOUR INCLUSION
cepal.topicEngINEQUALITY
cepal.topicSpaPRODUCTIVIDAD
cepal.topicSpaEMPLEO
cepal.topicSpaEDUCACIÓN
cepal.topicSpaINCLUSIÓN LABORAL
cepal.topicSpaDESIGUALDAD
cepal.workareaEngPRODUCTION, PRODUCTIVITY AND MANAGEMENT
cepal.workareaSpaDESARROLLO PRODUCTIVO Y EMPRESARIAL
dc.contributor.authorAbdulkadri, Abdullahi
dc.contributor.authorLeon, Daniel
dc.contributor.authorJones, Francis
dc.contributor.authorSkerrette, Nyasha
dc.contributor.authorGonzales, Candice
dc.coverage.spatialEngCARIBBEAN REGION
dc.coverage.spatialSpaCARIBE
dc.date.accessioned2026-03-05T13:11:36Z
dc.date.available2026-03-05T13:11:36Z
dc.date.issued2026-03-05
dc.description.abstractLabour productivity has been on a declining trend in the Caribbean. An examination of this trend revealed a growing concern of skills mismatch in the labour market. At the same time, youth unemployment is high in many countries, with young women and girls twice as likely not to be in education, employment or training. These are troubling signs for human capital formation at a time when Caribbean economies are experiencing low growth, the global economy is becoming increasingly knowledge-based, and a new tariff regime is threatening global trade. In this study, we identify falling quality of education and the inadequate preparedness of school leavers and graduates for the world of work as notable challenges to human capital formation in the Caribbean. We also identify a role for productive development policies to drive transformation by creating an enabling environment for the key drivers of human capital formation in the Caribbean —population dynamics, education, and employment— to shape the workforce, enhance labour productivity and create a path to sustainable development. However, this will not be achieved unless the subregion addresses the gender disparities in education and employment, the debilitating effect of non-communicable diseases, and the looming social protection burden of ageing from the demographic transition. Amidst these challenges, investment in information and telecommunication technologies offers the Caribbean a path to develop and earn dividends from its human capital.
dc.description.tableOfContentsAbstract .-- Introduction .-- I. Situation of human capital in the Caribbean .-- II. Drivers of human capital in the Caribbean .-- III. Labour productivity in the Caribbean .-- IV. Cross-cutting issues of human capital and labour productivity in the Caribbean .-- V. Conclusion.
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dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11362/85994
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherECLAC
dc.publisher.placePort-of-Spain
dc.relation.isPartOfSeriesStudies and Perspectives series-The Caribbean
dc.relation.isPartOfSeriesNo137
dc.subject.unbisEngEMPLOYMENT
dc.subject.unbisEngHUMAN RESOURCES
dc.subject.unbisEngVOCATIONAL TRAINING
dc.subject.unbisEngLABOUR PRODUCTIVITY
dc.subject.unbisEngSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subject.unbisSpaEMPLEO
dc.subject.unbisSpaRECURSOS HUMANOS
dc.subject.unbisSpaFORMACION PROFESIONAL
dc.subject.unbisSpaPRODUCTIVIDAD DEL TRABAJO
dc.subject.unbisSpaDESARROLLO SOSTENIBLE
dc.titleHuman capital formation in the Caribbean: implications for labour productivity and sustainable development
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