Share in vulnerable employment in Barbados
Barbados: Share in vulnerable employment was 18.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
18.8
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
121st
of 186 countries
All-time high
20.04
in 2019
All-time low
11.83
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share in vulnerable employment in Barbados, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in vulnerable employment in Barbados is 18.8, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in vulnerable employment in Barbados peaked at 20.04 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.83, in 1991.
Barbados ranks 121st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share in vulnerable employment in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11.83 | — |
| 1992 | 12.38 | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 13.22 | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 12.37 | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 12.51 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 12.58 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 11.93 | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 12.14 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 13.75 | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 12.52 | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 13.52 | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 13.75 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 13.72 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 14.09 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 14.26 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 14.39 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 14.61 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 14.82 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 15.13 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 15.48 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 15.8 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 16.15 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 16.46 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 16.36 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 16.26 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 17.48 | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 18.82 | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 19.58 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 20.04 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 19.71 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 18.94 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 19.15 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 19.25 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 19.06 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 18.8 | -1.4% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 18.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.51, 2.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 18.8 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 26.09, 72% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.52 | 11.83 | 13.75 | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.08 | 12.52 | 15.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.24 | 15.48 | 20.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.15 | 18.8 | 19.71 | 6 |
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 share in vulnerable employment in Barbados?
- Share in vulnerable employment in Barbados was 18.8 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 20.04 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.83 in 1991.
- How does Barbados rank for share in vulnerable employment?
- Barbados ranks 121st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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