Barbados vs Saint Lucia: Jobs gap
Jobs gap over time
- Barbados
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 10.72 against 9.46 in Barbados, a difference of 1.26.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Saint Lucia has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 69th and Saint Lucia ranks 68th of 70 countries.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.86 | 21.43 | 7.56 | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 12.12 | 18 | 5.87 | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher jobs gap, Barbados or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 10.72 against 9.46 in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in jobs gap between Barbados and Saint Lucia?
- 1.26, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Saint Lucia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Saint Lucia rank globally for jobs gap?
- Barbados ranks 69th and Saint Lucia ranks 68th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Jobs gap. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The jobs gap is defined as the sum of the unemployed, the potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.