Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Barbados

Barbados: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) was 84.47 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
84.47
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
182nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
87.13
in 2021
All-time low
61.13
in 1995
Years of data
38
1990–2027

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Barbados, 1990–2027

0204060801990200820271990: 61.71991: 62.91992: 64.21993: 63.51994: 62.81995: 61.11996: 62.91997: 62.91998: 62.91999: 62.92000: 62.72001: 62.72002: 63.22003: 63.62004: 62.82005: 63.72006: 64.72007: 65.52008: 66.42009: 67.42010: 68.32011: 69.22012: 722013: 70.72014: 75.52015: 77.92016: 76.92017: 77.12018: 78.52019: 80.62020: 85.22021: 87.12022: 80.52023: 81.52024: 81.92025: 82.82026: 83.62027: 84.5

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Barbados stood at 84.47.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Barbados peaked at 87.13 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 61.13, in 1995.

That places Barbados 182nd out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Barbados, 1990 to 2027.
Year Value Change
1990 61.69
1991 62.86 +1.9%
1992 64.2 +2.1%
1993 63.52 -1.1%
1994 62.81 -1.1%
1995 61.13 -2.7%
1996 62.94 +3.0%
1997 62.88 -0.1%
1998 62.87 -0.0%
1999 62.93 +0.1%
2000 62.73 -0.3%
2001 62.71 -0.0%
2002 63.16 +0.7%
2003 63.59 +0.7%
2004 62.8 -1.2%
2005 63.73 +1.5%
2006 64.66 +1.5%
2007 65.55 +1.4%
2008 66.45 +1.4%
2009 67.42 +1.5%
2010 68.35 +1.4%
2011 69.24 +1.3%
2012 71.97 +3.9%
2013 70.72 -1.7%
2014 75.47 +6.7%
2015 77.94 +3.3%
2016 76.94 -1.3%
2017 77.11 +0.2%
2018 78.5 +1.8%
2019 80.64 +2.7%
2020 85.16 +5.6%
2021 87.13 +2.3%
2022 80.49 -7.6%
2023 81.49 +1.2%
2024 81.88 +0.5%
2025 82.78 +1.1%
2026 83.64 +1.0%
2027 84.47 +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 62.78 61.13 64.2 10
2000s 64.28 62.71 67.42 10
2010s 74.69 68.35 80.64 10
2020s 83.38 80.49 87.13 8

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 179 Bahamas 90.21 compare
  2. 180 Solomon Islands 88.64 compare
  3. 181 Iceland 85.79 compare
  4. 183 Samoa 81.83 compare
  5. 184 Guam 48.18 compare
  6. 185 Saint Lucia 47.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Barbados?
Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Barbados was 84.47 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 87.13 in 2021.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 61.13 in 1995.
How does Barbados rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
Barbados ranks 182nd out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Barbados data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 10,464 data points, 1990–2027
Last refreshed

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. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.