Barbados vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income: SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate … previous ICLS13 15+

Barbados
6.03
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income
4.1
in 2027
Barbados rank
69th
Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income rank
71st

SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate … previous ICLS13 15+ over time

  • Barbados
  • Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income
4681012200020132027

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 6.03 against 4.1 in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income, a difference of 1.93.

That makes Barbados's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.

Barbados ranks 69th and Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income ranks 71st of 179 countries.

Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income Difference Ahead
2000s 10.1 3.88 6.22 Barbados
2010s 9.74 3.73 6.02 Barbados
2020s 7.71 4.32 3.4 Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition), Barbados or Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income?
Barbados, at 6.03 against 4.1 in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income as of 2024.
What is the difference in sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) between Barbados and Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income?
1.93, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Barbados and Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income rank globally for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition)?
Barbados ranks 69th and Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income ranks 71st of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (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 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
266 places, 5,648 data points, 2000–2027
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.