Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Barbados
Barbados: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) was 24.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
24.8%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
106th
of 187 countries
All-time high
26.1%
in 2019
All-time low
14.7%
in 1994
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Barbados, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Barbados stood at 24.8%.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Barbados peaked at 26.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 1994.
Barbados ranks 106th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 14.8% | — |
| 1992 | 15.2% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 16.2% | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 14.7% | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 15.1% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 15.3% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 15.2% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 15.1% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 17.7% | +17.2% |
| 2000 | 16.7% | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 17.6% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 17.9% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 18.5% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 18.0% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 18.2% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 18.4% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 18.7% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 19.0% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 19.4% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 19.9% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 20.1% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 20.6% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 21.0% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 21.4% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 21.7% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 24.0% | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 25.4% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 25.8% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 26.1% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 25.8% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 24.6% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 23.6% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 25.4% | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 25.2% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 24.8% | -1.6% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 24.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.8%, 2.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 24.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 26.9%, 92% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.5% | 14.7% | 17.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 18.3% | 16.7% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 19.9% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 23.6% | 25.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 103 Kazakhstan 25.1% compare
- 104 Costa Rica 25.0% compare
- 105 El Salvador 24.8% compare
- 107 Botswana 24.7% compare
- 108 Eswatini 24.2% compare
- 109 Djibouti 23.7% compare
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 vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Barbados?
- Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Barbados was 24.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 1994.
- How does Barbados rank for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- Barbados ranks 106th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.