> Source: https://coursetojob.com/countries/antigua-and-barbuda/ — updated 2026-09-26 · language: en > Markdown version of this CourseToJob page for AI agents. The HTML page is canonical. Data licence CC BY 4.0: cite the page URL and the original statistical source. Latin America and the Caribbean # Graduate jobs and salaries in Antigua and Barbuda Updated September 26, 2026 Data years: 2018, 2023 [How we use data](https://coursetojob.com/methodology/) Older data (2018) The latest official figure is from 2018. It may not reflect today's labour market. Quick answer In Antigua and Barbuda, employees with tertiary education earned a median of EC$3,500 a month in 2023 (PPP$ 1,626) — +40% compared with all employees. Their unemployment rate was 3.2%, against 6.2% for all adults aged 25 and over (2018). Sources: ILOSTAT (ILO) - **+40%** degree premium: tertiary-educated vs all employees (2023) - **EC$3,500** median monthly pay with tertiary education (2023) - **3.2%** unemployment, tertiary-educated adults 25+ (all adults: 6.2%, 2018) ## Do graduates earn more in Antigua and Barbuda? **Median monthly earnings by education level, Antigua and Barbuda, 2023Employees, median monthly earnings. PPP$ adjusts for price differences between countries.** | Education level | Local currency a month | PPP$ a month | vs all employees | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Basic education | EC$2,000 | 929 | -20% | | Intermediate education | EC$2,500 | 1,162 | 0% | | Advanced (tertiary) education | EC$3,500 | 1,626 | +40% | | Bachelor's or equivalent | EC$3,500 | 1,626 | +40% | | All levels | EC$2,500 | 1,162 | — | The degree premium ranks 76 of 128 countries with data. That is below the Latin America and the Caribbean median of +67%. ## Are graduates less likely to be unemployed in Antigua and Barbuda? **Unemployment rate by education level, 2018** | Education level | Adults 25+ | Young people 15–24 | | --- | --- | --- | | Basic education | 9.5% | — | | Intermediate education | 5.7% | 32.7% | | Advanced (tertiary) education | 3.2% | — | | All levels | 6.2% | 25.8% | Unemployment among tertiary-educated adults is the 45 lowest of 130 countries with data. The Latin America and the Caribbean median is 3.9%. ## Studying and working in Antigua and Barbuda Rules on student visas, work after graduation and recognition of qualifications change often. Use the official sources below and check the date on any advice you read. [Guide: how to choose a country to study in](https://coursetojob.com/guides/study-abroad/) · [Guide: getting your degree recognised abroad](https://coursetojob.com/guides/degree-recognition-abroad/) ## Country context - **Population:** 94.2K (2025) - **GDP per person (PPP):** $35,833 (2025) - **Tertiary enrolment (gross):** 25.1% (2012) ## Questions about graduate jobs in Antigua and Barbuda **Do graduates earn more than non-graduates in Antigua and Barbuda?** According to the International Labour Organization, employees in Antigua and Barbuda with tertiary education earned a median of EC$3,500 a month in 2023, compared with EC$2,500 for all employees — +40%. The degree premium ranks 76 of 128 countries with data. **What is the unemployment rate for graduates in Antigua and Barbuda?** In 2018, the unemployment rate for adults aged 25 and over with tertiary education in Antigua and Barbuda was 3.2%, compared with 6.2% for all adults. ## Compare with other countries in Latin America and the Caribbean [Compare Antigua and Barbuda side by side](https://coursetojob.com/compare/?c=AG,LC,BB) - **[Saint Lucia](https://coursetojob.com/countries/saint-lucia/)** — +185% more for tertiary-educated employees (2016) Latin America and the Caribbean - **[Barbados](https://coursetojob.com/countries/barbados/)** — +99% more for tertiary-educated employees (2016) Latin America and the Caribbean - **[Bahamas](https://coursetojob.com/countries/bahamas/)** — +47% more for tertiary-educated employees (2024) Latin America and the Caribbean - **[Belize](https://coursetojob.com/countries/belize/)** — +67% more for tertiary-educated employees (2019) Latin America and the Caribbean - **[Suriname](https://coursetojob.com/countries/suriname/)** — +78% more for tertiary-educated employees (2016) Latin America and the Caribbean - **[Guyana](https://coursetojob.com/countries/guyana/)** — +46% more for tertiary-educated employees (2024) Latin America and the Caribbean ## Sources 1. [ILOSTAT — Median monthly earnings of employees by education](https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/) — LFS - Labour Force Survey, 2023 2. [ILOSTAT — Unemployment rate by age and education](https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/) — LFS - Labour Force Survey, 2018 3. [World Bank — World Development Indicators](https://data.worldbank.org/country/ag) — Population, GDP per person (PPP) and tertiary enrolment **How to cite this page:** CourseToJob (2026). Antigua and Barbuda: graduate salaries, jobs and unemployment. https://coursetojob.com/countries/antigua-and-barbuda/ (accessed September 26, 2026) [Report a data or content issue](mailto:hello@elitedigitalagency.io?subject=Data%20issue%3A%20https%3A%2F%2Fcoursetojob.com%2Fcountries%2Fantigua-and-barbuda%2F) **Notes from the data source** - Unemployment definition: Two criteria (not in employment and seeking) ## Key facts - **Region:** Latin America and the Caribbean - **Currency:** XCD - **Degree premium:** +40% (2023) - **Unemployment, tertiary:** 3.2% (2018) - **Degree premium rank:** 76 of 128 **On this page** 1. Do graduates earn more in Antigua and Barbuda? 2. Are graduates less likely to be unemployed in Antigua and Barbuda? 3. Studying and working in Antigua and Barbuda Machine-readable: [JSON](https://coursetojob.com/api/v1/countries/ag.json) · [Markdown](https://coursetojob.com/countries/antigua-and-barbuda.md)