Unemployment of previously employed persons in Barbados
Barbados: Unemployment of previously employed persons was 10.32 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Unemployment of previously employed persons in Barbados, 1994–2019
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment of previously employed persons in Barbados is 10.32, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 16.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, unemployment of previously employed persons in Barbados peaked at 29.6 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 10.32, in 2019.
Barbados ranks 91st of 106 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Unemployment of previously employed persons in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 29.6 | — |
| 1995 | 26.9 | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 19.8 | -26.4% |
| 1997 | 20.1 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 16.8 | -16.4% |
| 1999 | 14.4 | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 13.3 | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 14.3 | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 14.8 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 16 | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 12.4 | -22.5% |
| 2016 | 10.6 | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 10.89 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 10.39 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 10.32 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.27 | 14.4 | 29.6 | 6 |
| 2000s | 14.6 | 13.3 | 16 | 4 |
| 2010s | 10.92 | 10.32 | 12.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 88 Trinidad and Tobago 16.8 compare
- 89 Republic of Moldova 14.01 compare
- 90 Saint Lucia 12.54 compare
- 92 Bhutan 8.57 compare
- 93 Bahrain 8.38 compare
- 94 Belize 8.07 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 unemployment of previously employed persons in Barbados?
- Unemployment of previously employed persons in Barbados was 10.32 in 2019, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest unemployment of previously employed persons recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 29.6 in 1994.
- What is the lowest unemployment of previously employed persons recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.32 in 2019.
- How does Barbados rank for unemployment of previously employed persons?
- Barbados ranks 91st out of 106 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Unemployment of previously employed persons (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. Data disaggregated by level of education are provided on the highest level of education completed, classified according to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED). Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCED. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.