Barbados Employment and Unemployment
BB: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employement
BB: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employement data was reported at 1.212 % in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.289 % for 2023. BB: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employement data is updated yearly, averaging 0.193 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2024, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.411 % in 2021 and a record low of 0.100 % in 2003. BB: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employement data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Barbados – Table BB.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Contributing family workers are those workers who hold 'self-employment jobs' as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.;ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 1.212 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
View Barbados's BB: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employement from 1991 to 2024 in the chart:
BB: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment
BB: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data was reported at 1.278 % in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.368 % for 2023. BB: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 0.195 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2024, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.521 % in 2021 and a record low of 0.066 % in 1994. BB: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Barbados – Table BB.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Contributing family workers are those workers who hold 'self-employment jobs' as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.;ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 07, 2025;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 1.278 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
View Barbados's BB: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment from 1991 to 2024 in the chart:
BB: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment
BB: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data was reported at 1.148 % in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.211 % for 2023. BB: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 0.190 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2024, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.312 % in 2019 and a record low of 0.087 % in 1999. BB: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Barbados – Table BB.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Contributing family workers are those workers who hold 'self-employment jobs' as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.;ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 1.148 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
View Barbados's BB: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment from 1991 to 2024 in the chart:
BB: Employers: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment
BB: Employers: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data was reported at 0.737 % in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.733 % for 2023. BB: Employers: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 1.117 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2024, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.217 % in 2004 and a record low of 0.233 % in 2000. BB: Employers: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Barbados – Table BB.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a 'self-employment jobs' i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).;ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 07, 2025;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 0.737 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
View Barbados's BB: Employers: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment from 1991 to 2024 in the chart:
BB: Employers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment
BB: Employers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data was reported at 0.514 % in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.507 % for 2023. BB: Employers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 0.551 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2024, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.644 % in 2013 and a record low of 0.163 % in 2000. BB: Employers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Barbados – Table BB.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a 'self-employment jobs' i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).;ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 07, 2025;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 0.514 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
View Barbados's BB: Employers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment from 1991 to 2024 in the chart:
BB: Employers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment
BB: Employers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data was reported at 0.956 % in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.953 % for 2023. BB: Employers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 1.650 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2024, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.910 % in 2004 and a record low of 0.295 % in 2000. BB: Employers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Barbados – Table BB.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a 'self-employment jobs' i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).;ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 07, 2025;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 0.956 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
View Barbados's BB: Employers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment from 1991 to 2024 in the chart:
BB: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment
BB: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data was reported at 1.302 % in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.370 % for 2023. BB: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 3.479 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2024, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.482 % in 1992 and a record low of 1.302 % in 2024. BB: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Barbados – Table BB.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).;ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 07, 2025;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 1.302 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
View Barbados's BB: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment from 1991 to 2024 in the chart:
BB: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment
BB: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data was reported at 0.795 % in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.835 % for 2023. BB: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 2.207 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2024, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.846 % in 1993 and a record low of 0.795 % in 2024. BB: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Barbados – Table BB.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).;ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 07, 2025;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 0.795 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
View Barbados's BB: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment from 1991 to 2024 in the chart:
BB: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment
BB: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data was reported at 1.799 % in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.891 % for 2023. BB: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 4.680 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2024, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7.901 % in 1992 and a record low of 1.799 % in 2024. BB: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Barbados – Table BB.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).;ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 07, 2025;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 1.799 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
View Barbados's BB: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment from 1991 to 2024 in the chart:
BB: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment
BB: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data was reported at 16.193 % in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 16.232 % for 2023. BB: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 21.145 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2024, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 25.731 % in 1999 and a record low of 16.176 % in 2022. BB: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Barbados – Table BB.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).;ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 07, 2025;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 16.193 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
View Barbados's BB: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment from 1991 to 2024 in the chart:
BB: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment
BB: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data was reported at 7.049 % in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 7.164 % for 2023. BB: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 8.845 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2024, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 14.965 % in 1991 and a record low of 6.817 % in 2022. BB: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Barbados – Table BB.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).;ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 07, 2025;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 7.049 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
View Barbados's BB: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment from 1991 to 2024 in the chart:
BB: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment
BB: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data was reported at 25.174 % in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 25.065 % for 2023. BB: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 32.752 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2024, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 36.904 % in 1999 and a record low of 24.808 % in 2020. BB: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Barbados – Table BB.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).;ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 07, 2025;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 25.174 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
View Barbados's BB: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment from 1991 to 2024 in the chart:
BB: Employment In Services: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment
BB: Employment In Services: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data was reported at 82.505 % in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 82.399 % for 2023. BB: Employment In Services: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 75.376 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2024, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 82.505 % in 2024 and a record low of 70.337 % in 1992. BB: Employment In Services: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Barbados – Table BB.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).;ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 07, 2025;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 82.505 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
View Barbados's BB: Employment In Services: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment from 1991 to 2024 in the chart:
BB: Employment In Services: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment
BB: Employment In Services: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data was reported at 92.156 % in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 92.001 % for 2023. BB: Employment In Services: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 88.948 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2024, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 92.156 % in 2024 and a record low of 82.324 % in 1991. BB: Employment In Services: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Barbados – Table BB.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).;ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 07, 2025;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 92.156 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
View Barbados's BB: Employment In Services: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment from 1991 to 2024 in the chart:
BB: Employment In Services: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment
BB: Employment In Services: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data was reported at 73.027 % in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 73.044 % for 2023. BB: Employment In Services: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 62.569 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2024, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 73.044 % in 2023 and a record low of 57.741 % in 1999. BB: Employment In Services: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Barbados – Table BB.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).;ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 07, 2025;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 73.027 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
View Barbados's BB: Employment In Services: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment from 1991 to 2024 in the chart:
BB: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+
BB: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+ data was reported at 60.786 % in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 60.766 % for 2023. BB: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+ data is updated yearly, averaging 64.461 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2024, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 64.461 % in 2007 and a record low of 51.483 % in 1993. BB: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+ data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Barbados – Table BB.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.;ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 07, 2025;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 60.786 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
View Barbados's BB: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+ from 1991 to 2024 in the chart:
BB: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+: Female
BB: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+: Female data was reported at 57.196 % in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 56.930 % for 2023. BB: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+: Female data is updated yearly, averaging 59.228 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2024, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 59.228 % in 2007 and a record low of 44.430 % in 1993. BB: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Barbados – Table BB.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.;ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 07, 2025;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 57.196 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
View Barbados's BB: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+: Female from 1991 to 2024 in the chart:
BB: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+: Male
BB: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+: Male data was reported at 64.778 % in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 65.037 % for 2023. BB: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+: Male data is updated yearly, averaging 70.325 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2024, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 70.325 % in 2007 and a record low of 59.242 % in 1993. BB: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+: Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Barbados – Table BB.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.;ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 07, 2025;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 64.778 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
View Barbados's BB: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+: Male from 1991 to 2024 in the chart:
BB: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24
BB: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24 data was reported at 39.512 % in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 39.073 % for 2023. BB: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 45.741 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2024, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 47.128 % in 2000 and a record low of 29.928 % in 2015. BB: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Barbados – Table BB.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.;ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 07, 2025;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 39.512 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
View Barbados's BB: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24 from 1991 to 2024 in the chart:
BB: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24: Female
BB: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24: Female data was reported at 39.830 % in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 39.058 % for 2023. BB: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24: Female data is updated yearly, averaging 40.688 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2024, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 42.679 % in 2000 and a record low of 26.702 % in 2015. BB: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Barbados – Table BB.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.;ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 07, 2025;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 39.830 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
View Barbados's BB: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24: Female from 1991 to 2024 in the chart:
BB: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24: Male
BB: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24: Male data was reported at 39.205 % in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 39.088 % for 2023. BB: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24: Male data is updated yearly, averaging 50.845 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2024, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 52.237 % in 1999 and a record low of 31.474 % in 2020. BB: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24: Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Barbados – Table BB.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.;ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 07, 2025;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 39.205 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
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BB: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15-24
BB: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15-24 data was reported at 38.873 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 37.190 % for 2022. BB: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 30.389 % from Dec 2013 (Median) to 2023, with 10 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 38.873 % in 2023 and a record low of 29.996 % in 2015. BB: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Barbados – Table BB.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.;Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 30.610 2021 | yearly | 2013 - 2021 |
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BB: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15-24: Female
BB: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15-24: Female data was reported at 38.899 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 30.709 % for 2022. BB: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15-24: Female data is updated yearly, averaging 29.180 % from Dec 2013 (Median) to 2023, with 10 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 38.899 % in 2023 and a record low of 26.276 % in 2015. BB: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15-24: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Barbados – Table BB.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.;Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 26.953 2021 | yearly | 2013 - 2021 |
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BB: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15-24: Male
BB: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15-24: Male data was reported at 38.850 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 42.631 % for 2022. BB: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15-24: Male data is updated yearly, averaging 31.469 % from Dec 2013 (Median) to 2023, with 10 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 42.631 % in 2022 and a record low of 31.469 % in 2017. BB: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15-24: Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Barbados – Table BB.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.;Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 38.850 2023 | yearly | 2013 - 2023 |
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Barbados BB:(GDP) Gross Domestic Productper Person Employed: 2011 PPP
BB: GDP per Person Employed: 2011 PPP data was reported at 34,376.410 Intl $ in 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 34,046.395 Intl $ for 2018. BB: GDP per Person Employed: 2011 PPP data is updated yearly, averaging 33,215.969 Intl $ from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2019, with 29 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 35,118.434 Intl $ in 2014 and a record low of 30,094.178 Intl $ in 1996. BB: GDP per Person Employed: 2011 PPP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Barbados – Table BB.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2011 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 1, 2020.; Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 34,376.410 2019 | yearly | 1991 - 2019 |
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BB:(GDP) Gross Domestic Productper Person Employed: 2017 PPP
BB: GDP per Person Employed: 2017 PPP data was reported at 32,657.062 Intl $ in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 30,215.933 Intl $ for 2021. BB: GDP per Person Employed: 2017 PPP data is updated yearly, averaging 32,646.225 Intl $ from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2022, with 32 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 35,071.197 Intl $ in 2008 and a record low of 30,215.933 Intl $ in 2021. BB: GDP per Person Employed: 2017 PPP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Barbados – Table BB.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2017 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.;World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, OECD, and World Bank.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 31,027.695 2021 | yearly | 1991 - 2021 |
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BB: Self-Employed: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment
BB: Self-Employed: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data was reported at 19.797 % in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 19.984 % for 2023. BB: Self-Employed: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 15.731 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2024, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 20.563 % in 2019 and a record low of 12.273 % in 1997. BB: Self-Employed: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Barbados – Table BB.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Self-employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a 'self-employment jobs.' i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced. Self-employed workers include sub-categories of employers, own-account workers and members of producers' cooperatives and contributing family workers.;ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 07, 2025;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 19.797 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
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BB: Self-Employed: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment
BB: Self-Employed: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data was reported at 13.371 % in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 13.471 % for 2023. BB: Self-Employed: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 10.818 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2024, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 14.897 % in 2022 and a record low of 8.032 % in 2000. BB: Self-Employed: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Barbados – Table BB.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Self-employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a 'self-employment jobs.' i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced. Self-employed workers include sub-categories of employers, own-account workers and members of producers' cooperatives and contributing family workers.;ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 07, 2025;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 13.371 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
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BB: Self-Employed: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment
BB: Self-Employed: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data was reported at 26.109 % in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 26.329 % for 2023. BB: Self-Employed: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 20.367 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2024, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 26.843 % in 2019 and a record low of 15.640 % in 1994. BB: Self-Employed: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Barbados – Table BB.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Self-employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a 'self-employment jobs.' i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced. Self-employed workers include sub-categories of employers, own-account workers and members of producers' cooperatives and contributing family workers.;ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 07, 2025;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 26.109 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
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Barbados BB: Share of Female Employment in Senior and Middle Management
BB: Share of Female Employment in Senior and Middle Management data was reported at 48.600 % in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 50.490 % for 2015. BB: Share of Female Employment in Senior and Middle Management data is updated yearly, averaging 44.900 % from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2016, with 9 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 50.490 % in 2015 and a record low of 35.050 % in 2000. BB: Share of Female Employment in Senior and Middle Management data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Barbados – Table BB.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. The proportion of females in total employment in senior and middle management. It corresponds to major group 1 in both ISCO-08 and ISCO-88 minus category 14 in ISCO-08 (hospitality, retail and other services managers) and minus category 13 in ISCO-88 (general managers), since these comprise mainly managers of small enterprises.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2018.; ;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 48.600 2016 | yearly | 2000 - 2016 |
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Barbados BB: Share of Women Employed in the Nonagricultural Sector: % of Total Nonagricultural Employment
BB: Share of Women Employed in the Nonagricultural Sector: % of Total Nonagricultural Employment data was reported at 52.000 % in 2013. This records an increase from the previous number of 51.000 % for 2012. BB: Share of Women Employed in the Nonagricultural Sector: % of Total Nonagricultural Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 50.050 % from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2013, with 24 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 52.000 % in 2013 and a record low of 46.400 % in 1991. BB: Share of Women Employed in the Nonagricultural Sector: % of Total Nonagricultural Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Barbados – Table BB.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Share of women in wage employment in the nonagricultural sector is the share of female workers in wage employment in the nonagricultural sector (industry and services), expressed as a percentage of total employment in the nonagricultural sector. Industry includes mining and quarrying (including oil production), manufacturing, construction, electricity, gas, and water, corresponding to divisions 2-5 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories C-F (ISIC revision 3). Services include wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services-corresponding to divisions 6-9 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories G-Q (ISIC revision 3).; ; International Labour Organization.; Weighted average; Relevance to gender indicator: Women’s share in paid employment in the nonagricultural sector has risen marginally in some regions but remains less than 20 percent in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. Women are also clearly segregated in sectors that are generally known to be lower paid. And in the sectors where women dominate, such as health care, women rarely hold upper-level management jobs.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 52.00 2013 | yearly | 1990 - 2013 |
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BB: Share of Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training: Female: % of Female Youth Population
BB: Share of Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training: Female: % of Female Youth Population data was reported at 25.882 % in 2016. BB: Share of Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training: Female: % of Female Youth Population data is updated yearly, averaging 25.882 % from Dec 2016 (Median) to 2016, with 1 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 25.882 % in 2016 and a record low of 25.882 % in 2016. BB: Share of Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training: Female: % of Female Youth Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Barbados – Table BB.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Share of youth not in education, employment or training (NEET) is the proportion of young people who are not in education, employment, or training to the population of the corresponding age group: youth (ages 15 to 24); persons ages 15 to 29; or both age groups.;International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 25.882 2016 | yearly | 2016 - 2016 |
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BB: Share of Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training: Male: % of Male Youth Population
BB: Share of Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training: Male: % of Male Youth Population data was reported at 32.151 % in 2016. BB: Share of Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training: Male: % of Male Youth Population data is updated yearly, averaging 32.151 % from Dec 2016 (Median) to 2016, with 1 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 32.151 % in 2016 and a record low of 32.151 % in 2016. BB: Share of Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training: Male: % of Male Youth Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Barbados – Table BB.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Share of youth not in education, employment or training (NEET) is the proportion of young people who are not in education, employment, or training to the population of the corresponding age group: youth (ages 15 to 24); persons ages 15 to 29; or both age groups.;International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 32.151 2016 | yearly | 2016 - 2016 |
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BB: Share of Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training: Total: % of Youth Population
BB: Share of Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training: Total: % of Youth Population data was reported at 28.993 % in 2016. BB: Share of Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training: Total: % of Youth Population data is updated yearly, averaging 28.993 % from Dec 2016 (Median) to 2016, with 1 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 28.993 % in 2016 and a record low of 28.993 % in 2016. BB: Share of Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training: Total: % of Youth Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Barbados – Table BB.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Share of youth not in education, employment or training (NEET) is the proportion of young people who are not in education, employment, or training to the population of the corresponding age group: youth (ages 15 to 24); persons ages 15 to 29; or both age groups.;International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 28.993 2016 | yearly | 2016 - 2016 |
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BB: Unemployment with Intermediate Education: % of Total Labour Force
BB: Unemployment with Intermediate Education: % of Total Labour Force data was reported at 13.024 % in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 9.781 % for 2019. BB: Unemployment with Intermediate Education: % of Total Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 10.343 % from Dec 2015 (Median) to 2021, with 6 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13.024 % in 2021 and a record low of 9.012 % in 2018. BB: Unemployment with Intermediate Education: % of Total Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Barbados – Table BB.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. 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).;International Labour Organization. “Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 13.024 2021 | yearly | 2015 - 2021 |
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BB: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Labour Force
BB: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Labour Force data was reported at 6.448 % in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 6.540 % for 2023. BB: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 7.410 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2024, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 24.540 % in 1993 and a record low of 6.448 % in 2024. BB: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Barbados – Table BB.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.;ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 07, 2025.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 6.448 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
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BB: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Labour Force
BB: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Labour Force data was reported at 6.802 % in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 6.896 % for 2023. BB: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 8.425 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2024, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 28.012 % in 1994 and a record low of 6.802 % in 2024. BB: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Barbados – Table BB.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.;ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 07, 2025;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 6.802 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
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BB: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Labour Force
BB: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Labour Force data was reported at 6.097 % in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 6.191 % for 2023. BB: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 6.431 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2024, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 21.686 % in 1993 and a record low of 6.097 % in 2024. BB: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Barbados – Table BB.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.;ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 07, 2025;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 6.097 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
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BB: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth Female: % of Female Labour Force Aged 15-24
BB: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth Female: % of Female Labour Force Aged 15-24 data was reported at 16.891 % in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 17.077 % for 2023. BB: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth Female: % of Female Labour Force Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 19.777 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2024, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 49.790 % in 1994 and a record low of 16.891 % in 2024. BB: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth Female: % of Female Labour Force Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Barbados – Table BB.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.;ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 07, 2025;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 16.891 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
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BB: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth Male: % of Male Labour Force Aged 15-24
BB: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth Male: % of Male Labour Force Aged 15-24 data was reported at 19.158 % in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 19.382 % for 2023. BB: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth Male: % of Male Labour Force Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 15.486 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2024, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 40.741 % in 1993 and a record low of 15.486 % in 2007. BB: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth Male: % of Male Labour Force Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Barbados – Table BB.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.;ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 07, 2025;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 28.709 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
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BB: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth: % of Total Labour Force Aged 15-24
BB: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth: % of Total Labour Force Aged 15-24 data was reported at 18.049 % in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 18.264 % for 2023. BB: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth: % of Total Labour Force Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 17.460 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2024, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 43.800 % in 1993 and a record low of 17.460 % in 2007. BB: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth: % of Total Labour Force Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Barbados – Table BB.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.;ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 07, 2025;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 18.049 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
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BB: Unemployment: National Estimate: % of Total Labour Force
BB: Unemployment: National Estimate: % of Total Labour Force data was reported at 6.540 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 7.261 % for 2022. BB: Unemployment: National Estimate: % of Total Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 14.710 % from Dec 1976 (Median) to 2023, with 42 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 24.540 % in 1993 and a record low of 6.540 % in 2023. BB: Unemployment: National Estimate: % of Total Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Barbados – Table BB.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.;Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: September 25, 2025;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 6.540 2023 | yearly | 1976 - 2023 |
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BB: Unemployment: National Estimate: Female: % of Female Labour Force
BB: Unemployment: National Estimate: Female: % of Female Labour Force data was reported at 6.902 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 7.567 % for 2022. BB: Unemployment: National Estimate: Female: % of Female Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 17.650 % from Dec 1976 (Median) to 2023, with 42 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 27.910 % in 1994 and a record low of 6.902 % in 2023. BB: Unemployment: National Estimate: Female: % of Female Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Barbados – Table BB.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.;Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: September 25, 2025;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 6.902 2023 | yearly | 1976 - 2023 |
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BB: Unemployment: National Estimate: Male: % of Male Labour Force
BB: Unemployment: National Estimate: Male: % of Male Labour Force data was reported at 6.196 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 6.968 % for 2022. BB: Unemployment: National Estimate: Male: % of Male Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 11.710 % from Dec 1976 (Median) to 2023, with 42 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 21.630 % in 1993 and a record low of 5.440 % in 1981. BB: Unemployment: National Estimate: Male: % of Male Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Barbados – Table BB.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.;Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: September 25, 2025;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 6.196 2023 | yearly | 1976 - 2023 |
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BB: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment
BB: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data was reported at 19.060 % in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 19.252 % for 2023. BB: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 14.614 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2024, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 20.044 % in 2019 and a record low of 11.829 % in 1991. BB: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Barbados – Table BB.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.;ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: estimates based on external database; Staff estimates, World Bank (WB);Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 19.060 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
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BB: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment
BB: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data was reported at 12.858 % in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 12.965 % for 2023. BB: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 10.267 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2024, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 14.498 % in 2022 and a record low of 7.868 % in 2000. BB: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Barbados – Table BB.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.;ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: estimates based on external database; Staff estimates, World Bank (WB);Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 12.858 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
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BB: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment
BB: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data was reported at 25.154 % in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 25.376 % for 2023. BB: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 18.717 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2024, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 26.144 % in 2019 and a record low of 14.726 % in 1994. BB: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Barbados – Table BB.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.;ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: estimates based on external database; Staff estimates, World Bank (WB);Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 25.154 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
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BB: Wage And Salaried Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment
BB: Wage And Salaried Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data was reported at 80.203 % in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 80.016 % for 2023. BB: Wage And Salaried Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 84.269 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2024, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 87.727 % in 1997 and a record low of 79.437 % in 2019. BB: Wage And Salaried Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Barbados – Table BB.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as 'paid employment jobs,' where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.;ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 07, 2025;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 80.203 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
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BB: Wage And Salaried Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment
BB: Wage And Salaried Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data was reported at 86.629 % in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 86.529 % for 2023. BB: Wage And Salaried Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 89.182 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2024, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 91.968 % in 2000 and a record low of 85.103 % in 2022. BB: Wage And Salaried Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Barbados – Table BB.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as 'paid employment jobs,' where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.;ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 07, 2025;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 86.629 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
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BB: Wage And Salary Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment
BB: Wage And Salary Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data was reported at 73.891 % in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 73.671 % for 2023. BB: Wage And Salary Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 79.633 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2024, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 84.360 % in 1994 and a record low of 73.158 % in 2019. BB: Wage And Salary Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Barbados – Table BB.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as 'paid employment jobs,' where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.;ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 07, 2025;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 73.891 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
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GDP per Person Employed: 2021 PPP
GDP per Person Employed: 2021 PPP data was reported at 43,410.042 Intl $ in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 42,518.075 Intl $ for 2023. GDP per Person Employed: 2021 PPP data is updated yearly, averaging 47,100.150 Intl $ from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2024, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 47,563.353 Intl $ in 2008 and a record low of 38,345.191 Intl $ in 2020. GDP per Person Employed: 2021 PPP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Barbados – Table BB.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.;Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), International Labour Organization (ILO);Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 36,650.241 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |