Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Barbados
Barbados: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 39.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Barbados, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Barbados stood at 39.2%.
The figure is up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Barbados peaked at 52.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 31.5%, in 2020.
Barbados ranks 86th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 42.5% | — |
| 1992 | 41.0% | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 39.7% | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 44.1% | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 44.9% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 51.3% | +14.4% |
| 1997 | 48.5% | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 51.8% | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 52.2% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 51.5% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 49.2% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 48.3% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 45.6% | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 49.2% | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 50.6% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 49.6% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 50.8% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 49.6% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 44.4% | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 42.6% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 43.6% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 38.6% | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 38.8% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 33.6% | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 33.1% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 33.5% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 31.5% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 36.2% | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 32.8% | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 31.5% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 33.9% | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 42.7% | +26.0% |
| 2023 | 39.1% | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 39.2% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 39.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.2% | 39.7% | 52.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 48.9% | 44.4% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 31.5% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.6% | 31.5% | 42.7% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.8257 % change on previous year (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 165.89 1000 No (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 194.7 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Barbados?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Barbados was 39.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 52.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.5% in 2020.
- How does Barbados rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Barbados ranks 86th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO 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.