Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Barbados
Barbados: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Barbados, 2005–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Barbados is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Barbados peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Barbados 141st out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 36% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 138 Latvia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 139 Cyprus 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 United Arab Emirates 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 French Polynesia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Slovakia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 South Korea 0 units per US$ of GDP 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 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, 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 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Barbados rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled)?
- Barbados ranks 141st out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.