Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) in Barbados
Barbados: Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) was 7.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with basic education in Barbados, 2015–2023
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with basic education.
Analysis
In 2023, unemployment with basic education in Barbados stood at 7.5%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.4% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education in Barbados peaked at 12.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2023.
Barbados ranks 56th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 11.1% | — |
| 2016 | 8.8% | -20.7% |
| 2017 | 9.9% | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 12.5% | +32.4% |
| 2022 | 8.4% | -32.5% |
| 2023 | 7.5% | -11.4% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 7.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.0%, 94% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 7.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.1%, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.8% | 8.8% | 11.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 7.5% | 12.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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 in Barbados?
- Unemployment with basic education in Barbados was 7.5% in 2023, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2023.
- How does Barbados rank for unemployment with basic education?
- Barbados ranks 56th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unemployment with basic education rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. 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 (% of total 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).