Unemployment rate women in Barbados
Barbados: Unemployment rate women was 6.96 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Latest (2025)
6.96
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
73rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
28.01
in 1994
All-time low
6.8
in 2024
Years of data
35
1991β2025
Unemployment rate women in Barbados, 1991β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate women in Barbados is 6.96, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate women in Barbados peaked at 28.01 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 6.8, in 2024.
That places Barbados 73rd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.7 | 13.49 | 28.01 | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.68 | 8.43 | 12.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.16 | 7.28 | 12.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.31 | 6.8 | 11.55 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More work & labour data for Barbados
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7079 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6853 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7302 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9854 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.8257 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 114.42 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 165.89 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 97.75 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 96.95 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 194.7 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate women in Barbados?
- Unemployment rate women in Barbados was 6.96 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate women recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 28.01 in 1994.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate women recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8 in 2024.
- How does Barbados rank for unemployment rate women?
- Barbados ranks 73rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate women rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. 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 women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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