Labour dependency ratio in Barbados
Barbados: Labour dependency ratio was 1.01 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Labour dependency ratio in Barbados, 1991–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 1.01 for labour dependency ratio in 2027.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour dependency ratio in Barbados peaked at 1.54 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.951, in 2007.
That places Barbados 146th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Labour dependency ratio in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.49 | — |
| 1992 | 1.51 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.54 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 1.46 | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 1.32 | -9.6% |
| 1996 | 1.21 | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 1.19 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.13 | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 1.07 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 1.04 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 1.04 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.05 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.06 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 1 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.99 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.981 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.951 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.968 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.01 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 1.03 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.05 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.09 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 1.06 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.13 | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 1.1 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.03 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 1.03 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.03 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.06 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.16 | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 1.19 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 1.01 | -15.7% |
| 2023 | 0.994 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.988 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.994 | +0.6% |
| 2026 | 1 | +0.9% |
| 2027 | 1.01 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.32 | 1.07 | 1.54 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.01 | 0.951 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 | 1.03 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 | 0.988 | 1.19 | 8 |
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 labour dependency ratio in Barbados?
- Labour dependency ratio in Barbados was 1.01 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour dependency ratio recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 in 1993.
- What is the lowest labour dependency ratio recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.951 in 2007.
- How does Barbados rank for labour dependency ratio?
- Barbados ranks 146th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is labour dependency ratio rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 Labour dependency ratio (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator provides the ratio of dependents (persons aged 0 to 14 + persons aged 15 and above that are either outside the labour force or unemployed) to total employment. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.