Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Barbados
Barbados: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) was 11.35 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Barbados, 2005–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Barbados stood at 11.35 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Barbados peaked at 12.27 units per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 10.04 units per square kilometre, in 2021.
Barbados ranks 10th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11.9 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 12.02 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 12.27 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 12.19 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 11.96 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 11.86 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 11.73 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 11.53 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 11.71 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 11.33 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 11.39 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 11.64 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 11.51 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 11.36 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 11.2 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 10.33 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 10.04 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 11.16 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 11.35 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 11.35 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.79 units per square kilometre, 6.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 11.35 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.25 units per square kilometre, 9.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.07 units per square kilometre | 11.9 units per square kilometre | 12.27 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.53 units per square kilometre | 11.2 units per square kilometre | 11.86 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.72 units per square kilometre | 10.04 units per square kilometre | 11.35 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 7 Bangladesh 25.48 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Mauritius 11.54 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 South Korea 11.37 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Burundi 9.31 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Qatar 8.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 India 8.71 units per square kilometre 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 total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Barbados?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Barbados was 11.35 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 12.27 units per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.04 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Barbados rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled)?
- Barbados ranks 10th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.