Barbados vs Iceland: Potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19)

Barbados
1.1
in 2024
Iceland
7.73
in 2023
Barbados rank
61st
Iceland rank
58th

Potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time

  • Barbados
  • Iceland
246810201420192024

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 7.73 against 1.1 in Barbados, a difference of 6.63.

That makes Iceland's figure about 7.0 times Barbados's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Barbados ranks 61st and Iceland ranks 58th of 61 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Iceland Difference Ahead
2010s 2.07 7.33 5.26 Iceland
2020s 1.82 7.76 5.94 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19), Barbados or Iceland?
Iceland, at 7.73 against 1.1 in Barbados as of 2023.
What is the difference in potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) between Barbados and Iceland?
6.63, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Iceland?
8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Barbados and Iceland rank globally for potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
Barbados ranks 61st and Iceland ranks 58th of 61 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
61 places, 595 data points, 2014–2025
Last refreshed

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 includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The potential labour force refers to persons not in employment who express an interest in this form of work but for whom existing conditions limit their active job search and/or their availability. This group is used to calculate alternative measures of labour underutilization. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.