World StatisticsBarbados: Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate), 1991–2025
Value in 20256.5
Change since 2015-33.4%9.8 (2015)
World rank64 / 1822025
Rank in region15 / 31Latin America & Caribbean
World4.8World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2025 ranking
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Values and rank by year
| Year | Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6.5 | +1.2% | 64 / 182 |
| 2024 | 6.4 | -1.4% | 67 / 182 |
| 2023 | 6.5 | -9.9% | 64 / 184 |
| 2022 | 7.3 | -34.1% | 62 / 186 |
| 2021 | 11.0 | +4.1% | 47 / 187 |
| 2020 | 10.6 | +25.9% | 53 / 187 |
| 2019 | 8.4 | +1.1% | 57 / 187 |
| 2018 | 8.3 | -3.5% | 63 / 187 |
| 2017 | 8.6 | +4.5% | 62 / 187 |
| 2016 | 8.2 | -15.9% | 65 / 187 |
| 2015 | 9.8 | -19.4% | 55 / 187 |
| 2014 | 12.2 | +5.4% | 39 / 187 |
| 2013 | 11.6 | -0.3% | 49 / 187 |
| 2012 | 11.6 | +3.6% | 49 / 187 |
| 2011 | 11.2 | +4.7% | 49 / 187 |
| 2010 | 10.7 | +6.7% | 51 / 187 |
| 2009 | 10.0 | +23.4% | 53 / 187 |
| 2008 | 8.1 | +9.6% | 57 / 187 |
| 2007 | 7.4 | -15.1% | 74 / 187 |
| 2006 | 8.7 | -3.9% | 62 / 187 |
| 2005 | 9.1 | -5.1% | 65 / 187 |
| 2004 | 9.6 | -13.0% | 65 / 187 |
| 2003 | 11.0 | +6.6% | 52 / 187 |
| 2002 | 10.3 | +4.8% | 61 / 187 |
| 2001 | 9.8 | +5.3% | 68 / 187 |
| 2000 | 9.4 | -11.9% | 74 / 187 |
| 1999 | 10.6 | -14.4% | 67 / 187 |
| 1998 | 12.4 | -15.1% | 42 / 187 |
| 1997 | 14.6 | -0.7% | 28 / 187 |
| 1996 | 14.7 | -25.2% | 29 / 187 |
| 1995 | 19.7 | -14.4% | 13 / 187 |
| 1994 | 23.0 | -6.4% | 7 / 187 |
| 1993 | 24.5 | +7.0% | 6 / 187 |
| 1992 | 22.9 | +2.4% | 7 / 187 |
| 1991 | 22.4 | – | 5 / 187 |
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