Barbados vs Norway: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)
Barbados
15.4%
in 2024
Norway
15.3%
in 2025
Barbados rank
62nd
Norway rank
63rd
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Barbados
- Norway
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 15.4% against 15.3% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 62nd and Norway ranks 63rd of 157 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.3% | 7.1% | 17.2% | Barbados |
| 1990s | 28.4% | 14.5% | 14.0% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 22.4% | 12.2% | 10.2% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 11.0% | 16.4% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 12.2% | 7.4% | 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 Norway?
- Barbados, at 15.4% against 15.3% in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) between Barbados and Norway?
- 0.1%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Norway?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Norway rank globally for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Barbados ranks 62nd and Norway ranks 63rd 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.