Status in employment in Barbados
Barbados: Status in employment was 80.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
80.2
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
60th
of 186 countries
All-time high
87.73
in 1997
All-time low
79.44
in 2019
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Status in employment in Barbados, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, status in employment 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, status in employment in Barbados peaked at 87.73 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 79.44, 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.
Status in employment in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 87.29 | — |
| 1992 | 86.99 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 85.83 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 86.96 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 87.04 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 87.16 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 87.73 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 87.28 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 85.93 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 87.25 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 85.87 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 85.86 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 85.51 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 84.69 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 84.56 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 84.46 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 84.27 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 84.1 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 83.85 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 83.53 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 83.25 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 82.94 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 82.67 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 82.84 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 83.02 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 81.84 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 80.36 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 79.69 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 79.44 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 79.84 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 80.5 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 80.26 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 80.02 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 80.2 | +0.2% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 80.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 86.72, 92% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 80.2 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68.35, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.91 | 85.83 | 87.73 | 9 |
| 2000s | 85.04 | 83.85 | 87.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.96 | 79.44 | 83.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.16 | 79.84 | 80.5 | 5 |
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 status in employment in Barbados?
- Status in employment in Barbados was 80.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest status in employment recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 87.73 in 1997.
- What is the lowest status in employment recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.44 in 2019.
- How does Barbados rank for status in employment?
- Barbados ranks 60th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is status in employment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Status in employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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