Barbados vs Dominican Republic: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)
Barbados
17.5%
in 2024
Dominican Republic
17.8%
in 2025
Barbados rank
66th
Dominican Republic rank
64th
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Barbados
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 17.8% against 17.5% in Barbados, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 66th and Dominican Republic ranks 64th of 157 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.2% | 20.6% | 5.6% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 28.4% | 22.6% | 5.8% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 19.2% | 4.2% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24), Barbados or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 17.8% against 17.5% in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) between Barbados and Dominican Republic?
- 0.3%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Dominican Republic?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Dominican Republic rank globally for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Barbados ranks 66th and Dominican Republic ranks 64th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.