Employment by status in Barbados
Barbados: Employment by status was 80.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Employment by status in Barbados, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, employment by status in Barbados stood at 80.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by status in Barbados peaked at 87.7% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 79.4%, in 2019.
Barbados ranks 60th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.9% | 85.8% | 87.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 85.0% | 83.8% | 87.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.0% | 79.4% | 83.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.2% | 79.8% | 80.5% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Barbados
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 68.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 88.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 61.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 78.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 76.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment by status in Barbados?
- Employment by status in Barbados was 80.2% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment by status recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 87.7% in 1997.
- What is the lowest employment by status recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.4% in 2019.
- How does Barbados rank for employment by status?
- Barbados ranks 60th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment by status rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment by status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.