Barbados vs France: Unemployment rate for young people
Barbados
18.48
in 2025
France
18.89
in 2025
Barbados rank
60th
France rank
57th
Unemployment rate for young people over time
- Barbados
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 18.89 against 18.48 in Barbados, a difference of 0.41.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 60th and France ranks 57th of 186 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.68 | 25.45 | 9.24 | Barbados |
| 2000s | 21.73 | 20.06 | 1.67 | Barbados |
| 2010s | 27.44 | 23.44 | 4 | Barbados |
| 2020s | 22.35 | 18.74 | 3.61 | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate for young people, Barbados or France?
- France, at 18.89 against 18.48 in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate for young people between Barbados and France?
- 0.41, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and France?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and France rank globally for unemployment rate for young people?
- Barbados ranks 60th and France ranks 57th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.