Unemployment with intermediate education, female in Barbados

Barbados: Unemployment with intermediate education, female was 8.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
8.8%
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
46th
of 128 countries
All-time high
15.1%
in 2021
All-time low
8.7%
in 2015
Years of data
8
2015–2023

Unemployment with intermediate education, female in Barbados, 2015–2023

0510152015201920232015: 8.7 % of female labor force with intermediate education2016: 12.9 % of female labor force with intermediate education2017: 10.5 % of female labor force with intermediate education2018: 11.5 % of female labor force with intermediate education2019: 9.7 % of female labor force with intermediate education2021: 15.1 % of female labor force with intermediate education2022: 9.6 % of female labor force with intermediate education2023: 8.8 % of female labor force with intermediate education

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

Analysis

In 2023, unemployment with intermediate education, female in Barbados stood at 8.8%.

The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with intermediate education, female in Barbados peaked at 15.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2015.

That places Barbados 46th out of 128 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Unemployment with intermediate education, female in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment with intermediate education, female (% of female labor force with intermediate education) in Barbados, 2015 to 2023.
Year % of female labor force with intermediate education Change
2015 8.7%
2016 12.9% +48.7%
2017 10.5% -18.8%
2018 11.5% +10.4%
2019 9.7% -15.6%
2021 15.1% +55.4%
2022 9.6% -36.5%
2023 8.8% -8.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 10.7% 8.7% 12.9% 5
2020s 11.2% 8.8% 15.1% 3

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 43 Dominican Republic 9.2% compare
  2. 44 Kenya 9.1% compare
  3. 45 Uruguay 9.0% compare
  4. 47 Côte d'Ivoire 8.6% compare
  5. 48 France 8.5% compare
  6. 49 Canada 8.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with intermediate education, female in Barbados?
Unemployment with intermediate education, female in Barbados was 8.8% in 2023, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with intermediate education, female recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2021.
What is the lowest unemployment with intermediate education, female recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2015.
How does Barbados rank for unemployment with intermediate education, female?
Barbados ranks 46th out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
Is unemployment with intermediate education, female rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 intermediate education, female (% of female labor force with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Unemployment with intermediate education, female (% of female labor force with intermediate education)
Unit
% of female labor force with intermediate education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
148 places, 2,677 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The percentage of the labor force with an intermediate level of education who are unemployed. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).