Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Barbados
Barbados: Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate was -0.2583 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Barbados, 1992–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Barbados recorded -0.2583 % change on previous year for employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 168.7% on the previous year and down 113.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Barbados peaked at 9.46 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -4.74 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Barbados ranks 157th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -0.6374 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | -0.7273 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 1994 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -558.8% |
| 1995 | 6.19 % change on previous year | +85.4% |
| 1996 | 5.31 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 1997 | 0.6416 % change on previous year | -87.9% |
| 1998 | 3.14 % change on previous year | +389.3% |
| 1999 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 2000 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -34.1% |
| 2001 | -0.0435 % change on previous year | -102.6% |
| 2002 | 0.353 % change on previous year | -911.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0728 % change on previous year | -79.4% |
| 2004 | 3.34 % change on previous year | +4485.0% |
| 2005 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 2006 | 0.986 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 2.02 % change on previous year | +104.5% |
| 2008 | -0.3466 % change on previous year | -117.2% |
| 2009 | -1.83 % change on previous year | +429.2% |
| 2010 | -0.6093 % change on previous year | -66.8% |
| 2011 | -0.46 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 2012 | -1.52 % change on previous year | +229.8% |
| 2013 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -207.7% |
| 2014 | -3.03 % change on previous year | -285.4% |
| 2015 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -161.2% |
| 2016 | 3.28 % change on previous year | +76.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2605 % change on previous year | -92.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1016 % change on previous year | -61.0% |
| 2019 | -0.8787 % change on previous year | -964.8% |
| 2020 | -4.74 % change on previous year | +439.6% |
| 2021 | -1.26 % change on previous year | -73.4% |
| 2022 | 9.46 % change on previous year | -850.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5705 % change on previous year | -94.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3758 % change on previous year | -34.1% |
| 2025 | -0.2583 % change on previous year | -168.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.47 % change on previous year | -0.7273 % change on previous year | 6.19 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.7346 % change on previous year | -1.83 % change on previous year | 3.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0638 % change on previous year | -3.03 % change on previous year | 3.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.691 % change on previous year | -4.74 % change on previous year | 9.46 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 154 France -0.2338 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Macau, China -0.2429 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -0.247 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Georgia -0.2978 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Albania -0.3097 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Thailand -0.3487 % change on previous year 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 (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Barbados?
- Employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Barbados was -0.2583 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 9.46 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.74 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Barbados rank for employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate?
- Barbados ranks 157th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 113.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Employment (ILO modelled estimates). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Employment International Labour Organization
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Employment (ILO modelled estimates). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.