Barbados vs Portugal: SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (current ILO definition)

Barbados
6.03
in 2024
Portugal
5.86
in 2025
Barbados rank
33rd
Portugal rank
34th

SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (current ILO definition) over time

  • Barbados
  • Portugal
051015201420192025

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 6.03 against 5.86 in Portugal, a difference of 0.17.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Portugal ahead.

Barbados ranks 33rd and Portugal ranks 34th of 74 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Portugal Difference Ahead
2010s 9.28 9.94 0.6515 Portugal
2020s 7.71 6.44 1.27 Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (current ilo definition), Barbados or Portugal?
Barbados, at 6.03 against 5.86 in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (current ilo definition) between Barbados and Portugal?
0.17, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Portugal?
10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
How do Barbados and Portugal rank globally for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (current ilo definition)?
Barbados ranks 33rd and Portugal ranks 34th of 74 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
74 places, 744 data points, 2014–2025
Last refreshed

Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.