Barbados vs Guyana: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages) … national
Barbados
17.5%
in 2024
Guyana
16.9%
in 2024
Barbados rank
65th
Guyana rank
68th
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages) … national over time
- Barbados
- Guyana
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 17.5% against 16.9% in Guyana, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 65th and Guyana ranks 68th of 157 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Guyana in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.4% | 44.7% | 2.6% | Barbados |
| 1990s | 48.3% | 38.3% | 10.0% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 25.9% | 31.2% | 5.3% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 32.9% | 10.1% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 27.3% | 2.7% | Guyana |
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 Guyana?
- Barbados, at 17.5% against 16.9% in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) between Barbados and Guyana?
- 0.6%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Guyana?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Guyana rank globally for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Barbados ranks 65th and Guyana ranks 68th 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.