Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Barbados
Barbados: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 50.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Barbados, 1970–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Barbados recorded 50.4% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Barbados peaked at 67.3% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 41.4%, in 2017.
That places Barbados 48th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 64.4% | — |
| 1980 | 67.3% | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 63.5% | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 60.5% | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 61.3% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 62.8% | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 66.5% | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 65.1% | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 60.6% | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 62.1% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 62.9% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 64.7% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 64.4% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 61.9% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 57.1% | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 57.7% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 53.0% | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 47.2% | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 47.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 46.3% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 42.4% | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 43.8% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 41.4% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 44.3% | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 44.4% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 42.7% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 47.2% | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 47.8% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 50.4% | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.4% | 64.4% | 64.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 63.7% | 60.5% | 67.3% | 6 |
| 1990s | 63.1% | 60.6% | 65.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 57.4% | 57.1% | 57.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 45.5% | 41.4% | 53.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 47.0% | 42.7% | 50.4% | 4 |
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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 50.4% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 67.3% in 1980.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.4% in 2017.
- How does Barbados rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Barbados ranks 48th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.