Barbados Youth Unemployment Rate 1991-2023
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Barbados youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 30.58%, a 1.15% increase from 2020.
- Barbados youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 29.43%, a 3.9% increase from 2019.
- Barbados youth unemployment rate for 2019 was 25.54%, a 1.5% increase from 2018.
- Barbados youth unemployment rate for 2018 was 24.04%, a 2% decline from 2017.
Barbados Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data |
Year |
% of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 |
Annual Change |
2021 |
30.58% |
1.15% |
2020 |
29.43% |
3.90% |
2019 |
25.54% |
1.50% |
2018 |
24.04% |
-2.00% |
2017 |
26.04% |
-0.13% |
2016 |
26.17% |
-2.56% |
2015 |
28.73% |
-4.18% |
2014 |
32.92% |
3.81% |
2013 |
29.10% |
0.28% |
2012 |
28.82% |
1.89% |
2011 |
26.93% |
1.50% |
2010 |
25.44% |
1.65% |
2009 |
23.79% |
4.70% |
2008 |
19.09% |
1.67% |
2007 |
17.42% |
-3.12% |
2006 |
20.54% |
-0.65% |
2005 |
21.19% |
-1.34% |
2004 |
22.53% |
-3.35% |
2003 |
25.88% |
2.88% |
2002 |
23.00% |
0.06% |
2001 |
22.93% |
2.10% |
2000 |
20.83% |
-1.61% |
1999 |
22.44% |
-1.97% |
1998 |
24.41% |
-5.73% |
1997 |
30.15% |
2.20% |
1996 |
27.94% |
-9.90% |
1995 |
37.84% |
-3.86% |
1994 |
41.70% |
-1.65% |
1993 |
43.35% |
1.89% |
1992 |
41.46% |
0.77% |
1991 |
40.69% |
0.77% |