Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Barbados
Barbados: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 59.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Barbados, 1978–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2024, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Barbados stood at 59.0%.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Barbados peaked at 61.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 34.6%, in 1978.
Barbados ranks 88th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 34.6% | — |
| 1983 | 54.4% | +57.5% |
| 1986 | 53.9% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 54.6% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 55.6% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 59.0% | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 57.2% | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 54.1% | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 50.9% | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 52.0% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 54.8% | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 57.1% | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 57.8% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 61.6% | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 60.0% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 58.5% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 58.9% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 56.0% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 57.7% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 60.0% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 58.8% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 58.3% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 57.1% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 53.2% | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 57.7% | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 57.5% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 59.0% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.6% | 34.6% | 34.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 55.5% | 53.9% | 59.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 54.8% | 50.9% | 57.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | 61.6% | 61.6% | 61.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 58.4% | 56.0% | 60.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 56.9% | 53.2% | 59.0% | 4 |
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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+, total (%) in Barbados?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Barbados was 59.0% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 61.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.6% in 1978.
- How does Barbados rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Barbados ranks 88th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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+, total (%) (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.