Unemployment rate of males vs females in Barbados
Barbados: Unemployment rate of males vs females was 6.1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6.1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
69th
of 186 countries
All-time high
21.69
in 1993
All-time low
6.1
in 2024
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate of males vs females in Barbados, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate of males vs females in Barbados stood at 6.1. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of males vs females in Barbados peaked at 21.69 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 6.1, in 2024.
That places Barbados 69th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate of males vs females in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 20.02 | — |
| 1992 | 20.5 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 21.69 | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 18.46 | -14.9% |
| 1995 | 16.74 | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 11.81 | -29.4% |
| 1997 | 11.45 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 8.55 | -25.3% |
| 1999 | 7.94 | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 7.44 | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 8.01 | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 8.55 | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 9.53 | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 8.74 | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 7.45 | -14.8% |
| 2006 | 7.7 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 6.43 | -16.4% |
| 2008 | 6.86 | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 10.15 | +48.0% |
| 2010 | 10.9 | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 9.79 | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 10.94 | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 11.66 | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 11.69 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 10.63 | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 7.85 | -26.2% |
| 2017 | 8.46 | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 8.12 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 9.54 | +17.5% |
| 2020 | 11.08 | +16.2% |
| 2021 | 10.48 | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 6.97 | -33.5% |
| 2023 | 6.19 | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 6.1 | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 6.1 | +0.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 6.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.94, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 6.1 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.65, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.24 | 7.94 | 21.69 | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.09 | 6.43 | 10.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.96 | 7.85 | 11.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.82 | 6.1 | 11.08 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 66 Luxembourg 6.24 compare
- 67 Costa Rica 6.2 compare
- 68 Belgium 6.15 compare
- 70 Mozambique 6.04 compare
- 71 Austria 5.94 compare
- 72 Sudan 5.94 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 rate of males vs females in Barbados?
- Unemployment rate of males vs females in Barbados was 6.1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of males vs females recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 21.69 in 1993.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of males vs females recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1 in 2024.
- How does Barbados rank for unemployment rate of males vs females?
- Barbados ranks 69th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of males vs females rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. 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 Unemployment rate of males vs females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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