Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Barbados or Portugal?

Barbados, at 6.0% against 6.0% in Portugal as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Portugal?

41 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.

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.

Barbados vs Portugal: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)

Barbados

6.0%

in 2024

Portugal

6.0%

in 2025

Barbados rank

78th

Portugal rank

79th

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time

Barbados
Portugal

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 6.0% against 6.0% in Portugal, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 78th and Portugal ranks 79th of 187 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1970s	14.1%	7.5%	6.5%	Barbados
1980s	15.4%	7.6%	7.9%	Barbados
1990s	17.5%	5.5%	12.0%	Barbados
2000s	10.1%	5.5%	4.6%	Barbados
2010s	9.7%	10.8%	1.1%	Portugal
2020s	7.7%	6.4%	1.3%	Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Barbados or Portugal?: Barbados, at 6.0% against 6.0% in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Barbados and Portugal?: 0.0%, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Portugal?: 41 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Barbados and Portugal rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?: Barbados ranks 78th and Portugal ranks 79th 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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Indicator: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate)
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 6,054 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.