Barbados vs Romania: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Barbados
6.0%
in 2024
Romania
6.1%
in 2025
Barbados rank
78th
Romania rank
76th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Barbados
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 6.1% against 6.0% in Barbados, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 78th and Romania ranks 76th of 187 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.9% | 6.9% | 9.9% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 7.1% | 3.0% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 5.8% | 3.9% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 5.6% | 2.2% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Barbados or Romania?
- Romania, 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 Romania?
- 0.1%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Romania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Romania rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Barbados ranks 78th and Romania 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.