Barbados vs Cyprus: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)
Barbados
15.4%
in 2024
Cyprus
14.4%
in 2025
Barbados rank
62nd
Cyprus rank
65th
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Barbados
- Cyprus
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 15.4% against 14.4% in Cyprus, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 62nd and Cyprus ranks 65th of 157 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and Cyprus in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.6% | 7.3% | 20.3% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 22.4% | 9.2% | 13.2% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 28.5% | 1.1% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 16.8% | 2.8% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24), Barbados or Cyprus?
- Barbados, at 15.4% against 14.4% in Cyprus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) between Barbados and Cyprus?
- 1.0%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Cyprus?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Cyprus rank globally for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Barbados ranks 62nd and Cyprus ranks 65th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth male (% of male 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.