Barbados vs Egypt: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Barbados
6.0%
in 2024
Egypt
5.9%
in 2024
Barbados rank
78th
Egypt rank
80th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Barbados
- Egypt
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 6.0% against 5.9% in Egypt, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 78th and Egypt ranks 80th of 187 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 5 and Egypt in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.6% | 3.8% | 9.8% | Barbados |
| 1980s | 13.7% | 6.0% | 7.7% | Barbados |
| 1990s | 17.5% | 9.3% | 8.2% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 9.5% | 0.6% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 11.2% | 1.5% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 6.9% | 0.8% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Barbados or Egypt?
- Barbados, at 6.0% against 5.9% in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Barbados and Egypt?
- 0.1%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Egypt?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Egypt rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Barbados ranks 78th and Egypt ranks 80th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total 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.