Potential labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Barbados
Barbados: Potential labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 1.1 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Potential labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Barbados, 2015–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potential labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Barbados is 1.1, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 18.3% on the previous year and down 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potential labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Barbados peaked at 2.65 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.1, in 2024.
Barbados ranks 88th of 88 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Potential labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 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
- 85 Seychelles 4.29 compare
- 86 Malta 2.42 compare
- 87 Saint Lucia 1.8 compare
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 (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Barbados?
- Potential labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Barbados was 1.1 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest potential labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 2.65 in 2021.
- What is the lowest potential labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 in 2024.
- How does Barbados rank for potential labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Barbados ranks 88th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potential labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) 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 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (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 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. 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. Data disaggregated by level of education are provided on the highest level of education completed, classified according to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED). Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCED. For more information, refer to the Education and Mismatch Indicators (EMI) database description.