Barbados vs Colombia: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)
Barbados
16.4%
in 2024
Colombia
17.5%
in 2025
Barbados rank
60th
Colombia rank
57th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Barbados
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 17.5% against 16.4% in Barbados, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 60th and Colombia ranks 57th of 160 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 4 and Colombia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.0% | 18.7% | 17.3% | Barbados |
| 1990s | 36.3% | 15.9% | 20.4% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 24.1% | 25.6% | 1.5% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 19.2% | 8.6% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 21.1% | 0.1% | 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 Colombia?
- Colombia, at 17.5% against 16.4% in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Barbados and Colombia?
- 1.1%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Colombia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Colombia rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Barbados ranks 60th and Colombia ranks 57th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth total (% of total 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.