Jobs gap rate in Barbados
Barbados: Jobs gap rate was 7 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Jobs gap rate in Barbados, 2015–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for jobs gap rate in Barbados is 7, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, jobs gap rate in Barbados peaked at 13.2 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2024.
That places Barbados 54th out of 70 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Jobs gap rate in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 11.3 | — |
| 2016 | 9.6 | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 9.7 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 9.8 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 9.7 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 13.2 | +36.1% |
| 2022 | 8.3 | -37.1% |
| 2023 | 7.6 | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 7 | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.02 | 9.6 | 11.3 | 5 |
| 2020s | 9.03 | 7 | 13.2 | 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 jobs gap rate in Barbados?
- Jobs gap rate in Barbados was 7 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest jobs gap rate recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2 in 2021.
- What is the lowest jobs gap rate recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2024.
- How does Barbados rank for jobs gap rate?
- Barbados ranks 54th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is jobs gap rate rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Jobs gap rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The jobs gap rate is defined as the sum of the unemployed, the potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers divided by the sum of the extended labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.