Unemployment with basic education, female in Barbados
Barbados: Unemployment with basic education, female was 8.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with basic education, female in Barbados, 2015–2023
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female labor force with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment with basic education, female in Barbados is 8.1%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, female in Barbados peaked at 12.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2019.
That places Barbados 60th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Unemployment with basic education, female in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % of female labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 10.9% | — |
| 2016 | 9.1% | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 9.9% | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 12.7% | +60.9% |
| 2022 | 8.9% | -30.0% |
| 2023 | 8.1% | -8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.4% | 7.9% | 10.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 8.1% | 12.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 57 Kazakhstan 8.3%
- 58 Australia 8.2% compare
- 59 Switzerland 8.2% compare
- 61 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8.0% compare
- 62 Albania 7.9% compare
- 63 Costa Rica 7.9% 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 with basic education, female in Barbados?
- Unemployment with basic education, female in Barbados was 8.1% in 2023, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2019.
- How does Barbados rank for unemployment with basic education, female?
- Barbados ranks 60th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unemployment with basic education, female rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. 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 basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).