Barbados vs Italy: Unemployment rate

Barbados
6.52
in 2025
Italy
6.39
in 2025
Barbados rank
69th
Italy rank
71st

Unemployment rate over time

  • Barbados
  • Italy
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How they compare

Barbados currently reports 6.52 against 6.39 in Italy, a difference of 0.13.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 69th and Italy ranks 71st of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 18.32 11.11 7.2 Barbados
2000s 9.35 8.14 1.2 Barbados
2010s 10.06 10.74 0.6835 Italy
2020s 8.06 7.88 0.183 Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment rate, Barbados or Italy?
Barbados, at 6.52 against 6.39 in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment rate between Barbados and Italy?
0.13, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Italy?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Barbados and Italy rank globally for unemployment rate?
Barbados ranks 69th and Italy ranks 71st of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Unemployment rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed