Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Barbados
Barbados: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 18.05 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
18.05
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
63rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
43.8
in 1993
All-time low
17.46
in 2007
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Barbados, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate young vs older adults in Barbados is 18.05, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Barbados peaked at 43.8 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 17.46, in 2007.
That places Barbados 63rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 40.92 | — |
| 1992 | 42.06 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 43.8 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 42.03 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 38.06 | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 28.09 | -26.2% |
| 1997 | 30.25 | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 24.47 | -19.1% |
| 1999 | 22.47 | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 20.82 | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 22.93 | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 22.99 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 25.87 | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 22.61 | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 21.26 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 20.58 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 17.46 | -15.2% |
| 2008 | 19.11 | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 23.71 | +24.1% |
| 2010 | 25.37 | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 26.83 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 28.83 | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 29.11 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 33.06 | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 28.86 | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 26.18 | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 26.21 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 24.21 | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 25.79 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 30.03 | +16.5% |
| 2021 | 28.25 | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 21.03 | -25.6% |
| 2023 | 18.26 | -13.1% |
| 2024 | 18.05 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.68 | 22.47 | 43.8 | 9 |
| 2000s | 21.73 | 17.46 | 25.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.44 | 24.21 | 33.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.12 | 18.05 | 30.03 | 5 |
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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 young vs older adults in Barbados?
- Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Barbados was 18.05 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 43.8 in 1993.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.46 in 2007.
- How does Barbados rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
- Barbados ranks 63rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. 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 young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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