Unemployment with advanced education, male in Barbados

Barbados: Unemployment with advanced education, male was 2.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.6%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
96th
of 127 countries
All-time high
5.2%
in 2015
All-time low
2.5%
in 2022
Years of data
8
2015–2023

Unemployment with advanced education, male in Barbados, 2015–2023

02462015201920232015: 5.2 % of male labor force with advanced education2016: 4.3 % of male labor force with advanced education2017: 3.3 % of male labor force with advanced education2018: 4.6 % of male labor force with advanced education2019: 2.8 % of male labor force with advanced education2021: 3.5 % of male labor force with advanced education2022: 2.5 % of male labor force with advanced education2023: 2.6 % of male labor force with advanced education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male labor force with advanced education.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment with advanced education, male in Barbados is 2.6%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 50.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with advanced education, male in Barbados peaked at 5.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2022.

That places Barbados 96th out of 127 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Unemployment with advanced education, male in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment with advanced education, male (% of male labor force with advanced education) in Barbados, 2015 to 2023.
Year % of male labor force with advanced education Change
2015 5.2%
2016 4.3% -16.2%
2017 3.3% -25.2%
2018 4.6% +42.3%
2019 2.8% -39.2%
2021 3.5% +25.0%
2022 2.5% -28.1%
2023 2.6% +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.0% 2.8% 5.2% 5
2020s 2.9% 2.5% 3.5% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with advanced education, male in Barbados?
Unemployment with advanced education, male in Barbados was 2.6% in 2023, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with advanced education, male recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2015.
What is the lowest unemployment with advanced education, male recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2022.
How does Barbados rank for unemployment with advanced education, male?
Barbados ranks 96th out of 127 countries with data for 2023.
Is unemployment with advanced education, male rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Barbados data come from?
The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with advanced education, male (% of male labor force with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with advanced education, male (% of male labor force with advanced education)
Unit
% of male labor force with advanced education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
146 places, 2,619 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).