Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Barbados
Barbados: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) was 15.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth male (% of male 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 male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Barbados is 15.4%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 22.7% on the previous year and down 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Barbados peaked at 38.1% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2024.
Barbados ranks 62nd of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 23.8% | — |
| 1986 | 26.6% | +12.1% |
| 1987 | 27.6% | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 25.0% | -9.4% |
| 1989 | 18.6% | -25.6% |
| 1990 | 21.8% | +17.4% |
| 1991 | 29.7% | +36.1% |
| 1992 | 37.1% | +25.1% |
| 1993 | 38.1% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 35.4% | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 33.3% | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 24.6% | -26.1% |
| 1997 | 25.9% | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 20.3% | -21.5% |
| 1999 | 18.0% | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 20.6% | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 20.5% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 24.1% | +17.8% |
| 2009 | 24.5% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 26.7% | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 27.7% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 29.6% | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 28.2% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 25.1% | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 26.9% | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 24.8% | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 30.3% | +22.4% |
| 2021 | 25.7% | -15.1% |
| 2022 | 17.5% | -32.0% |
| 2023 | 19.9% | +13.6% |
| 2024 | 15.4% | -22.7% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 15.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.2%, 1.1× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 15.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.7%, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.3% | 18.6% | 27.6% | 5 |
| 1990s | 28.4% | 18.0% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.4% | 20.5% | 24.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 24.8% | 30.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 15.4% | 25.7% | 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 male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Barbados?
- Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Barbados was 15.4% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 38.1% in 1993.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2024.
- How does Barbados rank for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Barbados ranks 62nd out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.1%. 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 male (% of male 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.