Barbados vs Iceland: Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- Barbados
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 10.54 against 8.12 in Barbados, a difference of 2.42.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 70th and Iceland ranks 67th of 72 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.09 | 6.81 | 6.27 | Barbados |
| 2020s | 10.21 | 9.36 | 0.8545 | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19), Barbados or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 10.54 against 8.12 in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) between Barbados and Iceland?
- 2.42, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Iceland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Iceland rank globally for unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Barbados ranks 70th and Iceland ranks 67th of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Unemployment (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
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 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 Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.