Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Barbados
Barbados: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 42.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Barbados, 1983–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Barbados recorded 42.1% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Barbados peaked at 49.5% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 2015.
Barbados ranks 50th of 155 countries on this measure, 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, total (%) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 44.1% | — |
| 1986 | 39.1% | -11.5% |
| 1987 | 38.9% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 42.3% | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 49.5% | +17.0% |
| 1990 | 45.1% | -8.9% |
| 1991 | 40.3% | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 35.9% | -10.9% |
| 1994 | 36.6% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 40.2% | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 46.4% | +15.4% |
| 1997 | 43.3% | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 42.1% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 32.9% | -21.8% |
| 2014 | 30.7% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 30.0% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 32.1% | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 30.4% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 33.4% | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 32.8% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 30.6% | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 37.2% | +21.5% |
| 2023 | 38.9% | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 42.1% | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.8% | 38.9% | 49.5% | 5 |
| 1990s | 41.1% | 35.9% | 46.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 42.1% | 42.1% | 42.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 30.0% | 33.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 37.2% | 30.6% | 42.1% | 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, ages 15-24, total (%) in Barbados?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Barbados was 42.1% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 49.5% in 1989.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 2015.
- How does Barbados rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Barbados ranks 50th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. 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, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.