Barbados vs Qatar: Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- Barbados
- Qatar
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 8.12 against 2.31 in Qatar, a difference of 5.81.
That makes Barbados's figure about 3.5 times Qatar's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 70th and Qatar ranks 72nd of 72 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.09 | 2.75 | 10.34 | Barbados |
| 2020s | 10.73 | 2.62 | 8.11 | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19), Barbados or Qatar?
- Barbados, at 8.12 against 2.31 in Qatar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) between Barbados and Qatar?
- 5.81, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Qatar?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Qatar rank globally for unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Barbados ranks 70th and Qatar ranks 72nd 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.