Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) in Barbados
Barbados: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) was 62.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Barbados, 1978–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Barbados is 62.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Barbados peaked at 69.8% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 42.1%, in 1978.
That places Barbados 124th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 42.1% | — |
| 1983 | 66.8% | +58.6% |
| 1986 | 64.9% | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 65.9% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 65.7% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 69.8% | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 67.9% | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 63.4% | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 58.8% | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 60.7% | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 62.1% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 64.8% | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 65.5% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 67.9% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 65.6% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 64.0% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 63.6% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 59.7% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 60.2% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 63.9% | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 62.8% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 62.5% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 59.6% | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 57.1% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 62.0% | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 62.0% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 62.3% | +0.5% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 62.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 65.0%, 96% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 62.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 69.9%, 89% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +58.6% | 42.1% | 66.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.1% | 42.1% | 42.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 66.6% | 64.9% | 69.8% | 5 |
| 1990s | 63.3% | 58.8% | 67.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 67.9% | 67.9% | 67.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 62.4% | 59.6% | 65.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 60.9% | 57.1% | 62.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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 to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Barbados?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Barbados was 62.3% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 69.8% in 1989.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.1% in 1978.
- How does Barbados rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Barbados ranks 124th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.