Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Barbados
Barbados: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 44.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Barbados, 1983–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2024, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Barbados stood at 44.4%.
That represents a change of up 14.3% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Barbados peaked at 60.8% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 31.5%, in 2017.
That places Barbados 54th out of 154 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 52.7% | — |
| 1986 | 47.9% | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 49.0% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 50.6% | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 60.8% | +20.0% |
| 1990 | 53.1% | -12.6% |
| 1991 | 42.7% | -19.7% |
| 1992 | 41.1% | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 44.4% | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 45.4% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 51.5% | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 48.8% | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 45.5% | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 38.5% | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 33.1% | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 33.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 33.3% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 31.5% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 36.0% | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 32.6% | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 33.9% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 42.6% | +25.8% |
| 2023 | 38.9% | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 44.4% | +14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.2% | 47.9% | 60.8% | 5 |
| 1990s | 46.7% | 41.1% | 53.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 45.5% | 45.5% | 45.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 31.5% | 38.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 39.9% | 33.9% | 44.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 51 Ireland 46.6% compare
- 52 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 45.8% compare
- 53 Macau, China 44.4% compare
- 55 Cayman Islands 43.5% compare
- 56 Colombia 43.5% compare
- 57 Bangladesh 43.1% 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 to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Barbados?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Barbados was 44.4% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 60.8% in 1989.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.5% in 2017.
- How does Barbados rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Barbados ranks 54th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, ages 15-24, 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.