Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Barbados
Barbados: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 17.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Barbados, 1983–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Barbados is 17.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Barbados peaked at 50.4% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2023.
That places Barbados 66th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 39.2% | — |
| 1986 | 45.8% | +17.0% |
| 1987 | 47.4% | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 41.5% | -12.4% |
| 1989 | 34.1% | -17.7% |
| 1990 | 40.5% | +18.8% |
| 1991 | 37.3% | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 48.3% | +29.4% |
| 1993 | 45.2% | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 50.4% | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 42.4% | -15.9% |
| 1996 | 31.3% | -26.2% |
| 1997 | 34.8% | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 29.4% | -15.6% |
| 1999 | 26.8% | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 25.8% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 25.9% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 28.7% | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 24.3% | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 25.3% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 31.9% | +25.9% |
| 2014 | 39.4% | +23.7% |
| 2015 | 30.8% | -21.9% |
| 2016 | 28.4% | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 26.1% | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 24.4% | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 21.2% | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 31.8% | +50.1% |
| 2022 | 26.8% | -15.6% |
| 2023 | 17.4% | -35.0% |
| 2024 | 17.5% | +0.3% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 17.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.6%, 1.3× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 17.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.5%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.6% | 34.1% | 47.4% | 5 |
| 1990s | 38.6% | 26.8% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.2% | 24.3% | 28.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 28.4% | 21.2% | 39.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 17.4% | 31.8% | 4 |
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, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Barbados?
- Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Barbados was 17.5% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 50.4% in 1994.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2023.
- How does Barbados rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Barbados ranks 66th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.