Unemployment with intermediate education in Barbados

Barbados: Unemployment with intermediate education was 7.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
7.4%
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
47th
of 130 countries
All-time high
13.0%
in 2021
All-time low
7.4%
in 2023
Years of data
8
2015–2023

Unemployment with intermediate education in Barbados, 2015–2023

0510152015201920232015: 10.6 % of total labor force with intermediate education2016: 10.9 % of total labor force with intermediate education2017: 10.1 % of total labor force with intermediate education2018: 9 % of total labor force with intermediate education2019: 9.8 % of total labor force with intermediate education2021: 13 % of total labor force with intermediate education2022: 8.3 % of total labor force with intermediate education2023: 7.4 % of total labor force with intermediate education

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

Analysis

Barbados recorded 7.4% for unemployment with intermediate education in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 10.1% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with intermediate education in Barbados peaked at 13.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2023.

Barbados ranks 47th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Unemployment with intermediate education in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment with intermediate education (% of total labor force with intermediate education) in Barbados, 2015 to 2023.
Year % of total labor force with intermediate education Change
2015 10.6%
2016 10.9% +2.2%
2017 10.1% -7.4%
2018 9.0% -10.4%
2019 9.8% +8.5%
2021 13.0% +33.2%
2022 8.3% -36.5%
2023 7.4% -10.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 10.1% 9.0% 10.9% 5
2020s 9.6% 7.4% 13.0% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with intermediate education in Barbados?
Unemployment with intermediate education in Barbados was 7.4% in 2023, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with intermediate education recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest unemployment with intermediate education recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2023.
How does Barbados rank for unemployment with intermediate education?
Barbados ranks 47th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
Is unemployment with intermediate education rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. 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 intermediate education (% of total labor force with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with intermediate education (% of total labor force with intermediate education)
Unit
% of total 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
150 places, 2,700 data points, 1970–2025
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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).