Barbados vs Brunei: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … modeled
Barbados
18.5%
in 2025
Brunei
18.2%
in 2025
Barbados rank
60th
Brunei rank
63rd
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … modeled over time
- Barbados
- Brunei
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 18.5% against 18.2% in Brunei, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 60th and Brunei ranks 63rd of 187 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Brunei | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.7% | 15.8% | 18.9% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 21.7% | 19.2% | 2.6% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 24.7% | 2.7% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 19.2% | 3.1% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24), Barbados or Brunei?
- Barbados, at 18.5% against 18.2% in Brunei as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Barbados and Brunei?
- 0.3%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Brunei?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Brunei rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Barbados ranks 60th and Brunei ranks 63rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO 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.