Barbados vs Italy: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Barbados
6.0%
in 2024
Italy
6.1%
in 2025
Barbados rank
78th
Italy rank
76th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Barbados
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 6.1% against 6.0% in Barbados, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 78th and Italy ranks 76th of 187 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 4 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.1% | 7.2% | 6.9% | Barbados |
| 1980s | 15.4% | 9.5% | 5.9% | Barbados |
| 1990s | 17.5% | 11.0% | 6.5% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 9.3% | 0.9% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 11.1% | 1.3% | Italy |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.9% | 0.2% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Barbados or Italy?
- Italy, at 6.1% against 6.0% in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Barbados and Italy?
- 0.1%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Italy?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Italy rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Barbados ranks 78th and Italy ranks 76th 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.