Barbados vs Belgium: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate)
Barbados
6.7%
in 2024
Belgium
6.7%
in 2025
Barbados rank
60th
Belgium rank
59th
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate) over time
- Barbados
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 6.7% against 6.7% in Barbados, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 60th and Belgium ranks 59th of 181 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.3% | 4.1% | 6.2% | Barbados |
| 1980s | 11.2% | 7.5% | 3.8% | Barbados |
| 1990s | 14.1% | 6.5% | 7.7% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 6.5% | 2.3% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 7.8% | 2.1% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 6.1% | 1.4% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, male (% of male labor force), Barbados or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 6.7% against 6.7% in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, male (% of male labor force) between Barbados and Belgium?
- 0.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Belgium?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Belgium rank globally for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Barbados ranks 60th and Belgium ranks 59th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.