Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Barbados
Barbados: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 48.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Barbados, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Barbados recorded 48.3% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Barbados peaked at 65.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 41.3%, in 2017.
That places Barbados 56th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, total (%) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 65.1% | — |
| 1991 | 63.6% | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 62.1% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 62.3% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 62.5% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 64.8% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 64.5% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 62.0% | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 61.2% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 60.4% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 59.5% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 58.7% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 57.8% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 57.0% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 57.2% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 56.6% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 56.0% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 55.4% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 54.8% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 54.2% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 53.6% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 53.0% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 47.2% | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 47.5% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 46.6% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 42.1% | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 43.7% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 41.3% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 44.2% | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 44.4% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 42.9% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 42.6% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 46.9% | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 47.8% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 48.2% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 48.3% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.8% | 60.4% | 65.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.7% | 54.2% | 59.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.4% | 41.3% | 53.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.1% | 42.6% | 48.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Barbados?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Barbados was 48.3% 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, total (%) recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 65.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.3% in 2017.
- How does Barbados rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Barbados ranks 56th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. 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, total (%) (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.