Unemployment with basic education, male in Barbados

Barbados: Unemployment with basic education, male was 6.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
6.9%
Change on year
down 14.1%
World rank
55th
of 130 countries
All-time high
12.3%
in 2021
All-time low
6.9%
in 2023
Years of data
8
2015–2023

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

02.557.51012.52015201920232015: 11.4 % of male labor force with basic education2016: 8.7 % of male labor force with basic education2017: 9.9 % of male labor force with basic education2018: 9.7 % of male labor force with basic education2019: 10.7 % of male labor force with basic education2021: 12.3 % of male labor force with basic education2022: 8.1 % of male labor force with basic education2023: 6.9 % of male labor force with basic education

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

Analysis

In 2023, unemployment with basic education, male in Barbados stood at 6.9%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 14.1% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, male in Barbados peaked at 12.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2023.

That places Barbados 55th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education) in Barbados, 2015 to 2023.
Year % of male labor force with basic education Change
2015 11.4%
2016 8.7% -24.0%
2017 9.9% +14.1%
2018 9.7% -1.6%
2019 10.7% +10.2%
2021 12.3% +15.1%
2022 8.1% -34.4%
2023 6.9% -14.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 10.1% 8.7% 11.4% 5
2020s 9.1% 6.9% 12.3% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with basic education, male in Barbados?
Unemployment with basic education, male in Barbados was 6.9% in 2023, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 2021.
What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2023.
How does Barbados rank for unemployment with basic education, male?
Barbados ranks 55th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
Is unemployment with basic education, male rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. 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, male (% of male labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education)
Unit
% of male labor force with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 2,713 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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).