Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Barbados
Barbados: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 48.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Barbados, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Barbados recorded 48.6% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Barbados peaked at 68.7% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 43.1%, in 2017.
Barbados ranks 75th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 67.9% | — |
| 1991 | 66.7% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 65.4% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 67.1% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 68.7% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 68.1% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 68.3% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 65.9% | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 64.9% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 63.9% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 62.9% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 61.9% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 60.9% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 59.9% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 62.8% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 61.9% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 61.0% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 60.2% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 59.3% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 58.4% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 57.5% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 56.6% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 52.1% | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 53.2% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 47.1% | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 46.1% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 44.5% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 43.1% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 47.9% | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 46.8% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 45.6% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 45.6% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 51.7% | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 48.5% | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 48.6% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.7% | 63.9% | 68.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.9% | 58.4% | 62.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.5% | 43.1% | 57.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.1% | 45.6% | 51.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Barbados?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Barbados was 48.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 68.7% in 1994.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.1% in 2017.
- How does Barbados rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Barbados ranks 75th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.