LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in Barbados
Barbados: LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization was 17.08 in 2024. ▼ Falling
LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in Barbados, 2015–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 17.08 for lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Barbados peaked at 27.44 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17.08, in 2024.
That places Barbados 78th out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 21.34 | — |
| 2016 | 20.23 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 19.7 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 20.55 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 20.61 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 27.44 | +33.1% |
| 2022 | 20.33 | -25.9% |
| 2023 | 17.15 | -15.6% |
| 2024 | 17.08 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.49 | 19.7 | 21.34 | 5 |
| 2020s | 20.5 | 17.08 | 27.44 | 4 |
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 lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Barbados?
- Lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Barbados was 17.08 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 27.44 in 2021.
- What is the lowest lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.08 in 2024.
- How does Barbados rank for lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization?
- Barbados ranks 78th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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 LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. LU4 represents the share of the extended labour force that are in unemployment, time-related underemployment or the potential labour force. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.