Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Barbados
Barbados: Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 126.53 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Barbados, 2014–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 126.53 for employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Barbados peaked at 132.95 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 115.32, in 2021.
Barbados ranks 70th of 71 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 124.8 | — |
| 2015 | 128.18 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 132.95 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 129.81 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 128.13 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 125 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 115.32 | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 124.98 | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 123.84 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 126.53 | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 128.14 | 124.8 | 132.95 | 6 |
| 2020s | 122.67 | 115.32 | 126.53 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 67 Luxembourg 328.33 compare
- 68 Iceland 227.24 compare
- 69 Belize 178.61 compare
- 71 New Caledonia 112.96 compare
More work & labour data for Barbados
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7079 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6853 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7302 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9854 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.8257 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 114.42 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 165.89 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 97.75 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 96.95 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 194.7 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Barbados?
- Employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Barbados was 126.53 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 132.95 in 2016.
- What is the lowest employment (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 115.32 in 2021.
- How does Barbados rank for employment (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Barbados ranks 70th out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. Persons in employment are defined as all those of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit. They comprise employed persons who worked in a job for at least one hour and employed persons not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.