Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Barbados

Barbados: Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 134.65 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
134.65
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
68th
of 69 countries
All-time high
144.9
in 2016
All-time low
129.59
in 2021
Years of data
10
2014–2024

Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Barbados, 2014–2024

0501001502014201920242014: 142.22015: 142.12016: 144.92017: 142.12018: 139.82019: 136.52021: 129.62022: 134.82023: 132.52024: 134.7

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Barbados recorded 134.65 for labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Barbados peaked at 144.9 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 129.59, in 2021.

That places Barbados 68th out of 69 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 141.25 136.48 144.9 6
2020s 132.88 129.59 134.76 4

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 65 Malta 340.03 compare
  2. 66 Iceland 237.78 compare
  3. 67 Belize 182.21 compare
  4. 69 New Caledonia 125.72 compare

See the full ranking of 69 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Barbados?
Labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Barbados was 134.65 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 144.9 in 2016.
What is the lowest labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 129.59 in 2021.
How does Barbados rank for labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
Barbados ranks 68th out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
Is labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
69 places, 708 data points, 2014–2025
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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 includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.