Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Barbados
Barbados: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 4,842 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Barbados, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Barbados is 4,842, measured in 2027.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Barbados peaked at 5,277 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4,317, in 2021.
Barbados ranks 178th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5,115 | — |
| 2006 | 5,167 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 5,277 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 5,242 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 5,143 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 5,100 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 5,046 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 4,959 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 5,033 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 4,873 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 4,898 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 5,003 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 4,951 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 4,883 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 4,815 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 4,443 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 4,317 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 4,800 | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 4,879 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 4,899 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 4,886 | -0.3% |
| 2026 | 4,865 | -0.4% |
| 2027 | 4,842 | -0.5% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 4,842 is below the median for high income countries, which is 111,042, 4% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 4,842 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 127,131, 4% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,189 | 5,115 | 5,277 | 5 |
| 2010s | 4,956 | 4,815 | 5,100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,741 | 4,317 | 4,899 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 175 Iceland 7,827 compare
- 176 Belize 6,932 compare
- 177 Djibouti 6,293 compare
- 179 New Caledonia 4,193 compare
- 180 French Polynesia 3,776 compare
- 181 Saint Lucia 3,738 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 in Barbados?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Barbados was 4,842 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 5,277 in 2007.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,317 in 2021.
- How does Barbados rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- Barbados ranks 178th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings.This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.