Potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Barbados
Barbados: Potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 1.1 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Barbados, 2015–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 1.1 for potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.3% on the previous year and down 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Barbados peaked at 2.65 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.1, in 2024.
Barbados ranks 61st of 61 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2.37 | — |
| 2016 | 2.16 | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 1.67 | -22.5% |
| 2018 | 2.23 | +33.2% |
| 2019 | 1.94 | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 2.65 | +36.7% |
| 2022 | 1.45 | -45.2% |
| 2023 | 1.35 | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 1.1 | -18.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.07 | 1.67 | 2.37 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.64 | 1.1 | 2.65 | 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 potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Barbados?
- Potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Barbados was 1.1 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 2.65 in 2021.
- What is the lowest potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 in 2024.
- How does Barbados rank for potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Barbados ranks 61st out of 61 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.5%. 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 Potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). 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 includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The potential labour force refers to persons not in employment who express an interest in this form of work but for whom existing conditions limit their active job search and/or their availability. This group is used to calculate alternative measures of labour underutilization. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.