Barbados vs Slovakia: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)
Barbados
15.4%
in 2024
Slovakia
15.9%
in 2025
Barbados rank
62nd
Slovakia rank
60th
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Barbados
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 15.9% against 15.4% in Barbados, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 62nd and Slovakia ranks 60th of 157 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.3% | 26.5% | 0.2% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 22.4% | 35.7% | 13.3% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 23.5% | 3.9% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 20.2% | 0.6% | Slovakia |
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 Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 15.9% against 15.4% in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) between Barbados and Slovakia?
- 0.5%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Slovakia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Slovakia rank globally for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Barbados ranks 62nd and Slovakia ranks 60th 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.