Barbados Youth Unemployment Rate 1991-2024
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 2023 was 24.87%, a 1.2% decline from 2022.
- Barbados youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 26.07%, a 1.73% decline from 2021.
- Barbados youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 27.80%, a 1.74% decline from 2020.
- Barbados youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 29.53%, a 3.99% increase from 2019.
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 |
| French Polynesia | 37.31% |
| New Caledonia | 32.57% |
| Spain | 28.70% |
| Greece | 26.57% |
| Uruguay | 26.16% |
| Virgin Islands (U.S.) | 25.55% |
| Barbados | 24.87% |
| Bahamas | 23.57% |
| Italy | 22.73% |
| Chile | 22.05% |
| Sweden | 21.57% |
| Portugal | 20.25% |
| Slovak Republic | 19.41% |
| Croatia | 19.24% |
| Luxembourg | 18.99% |
| Brunei | 18.62% |
| Argentina | 18.00% |
| Cyprus | 17.45% |
| France | 17.13% |
| Estonia | 17.09% |
| Panama | 16.59% |
| Saudi Arabia | 16.25% |
| Belgium | 16.09% |
| Finland | 15.92% |
| Kuwait | 14.99% |
| Lithuania | 13.90% |
| Puerto Rico | 13.65% |
| Channel Islands | 13.47% |
| Guam | 12.88% |
| Hungary | 12.76% |
| United Kingdom | 12.54% |
| Latvia | 12.50% |
| Denmark | 11.66% |
| Poland | 11.58% |
| Norway | 10.95% |
| Austria | 10.93% |
| New Zealand | 10.72% |
| UAE | 10.65% |
| Canada | 10.59% |
| Ireland | 10.54% |
| Hong Kong | 10.45% |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 10.12% |
| Slovenia | 9.91% |
| Malta | 9.34% |
| Iceland | 9.16% |
| Netherlands | 8.94% |
| Australia | 8.57% |
| Singapore | 8.29% |
| Czech Republic | 8.28% |
| Switzerland | 8.00% |
| United States | 7.90% |
| Macao | 6.97% |
| Oman | 6.85% |
| Israel | 6.03% |
| Germany | 5.96% |
| Bahrain | 5.82% |
| South Korea | 5.37% |
| Japan | 4.09% |
| Qatar | 0.60% |
| Barbados Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 | Annual Change |
| 2023 | 24.87% | -1.20% |
| 2022 | 26.07% | -1.73% |
| 2021 | 27.80% | -1.74% |
| 2020 | 29.53% | 3.99% |
| 2019 | 25.54% | 1.48% |
| 2018 | 24.06% | -1.98% |
| 2017 | 26.04% | -0.08% |
| 2016 | 26.12% | -2.53% |
| 2015 | 28.65% | -4.16% |
| 2014 | 32.81% | 3.81% |
| 2013 | 29.00% | 0.29% |
| 2012 | 28.71% | 1.99% |
| 2011 | 26.72% | 1.47% |
| 2010 | 25.25% | 1.68% |
| 2009 | 23.57% | 4.57% |
| 2008 | 19.01% | 1.64% |
| 2007 | 17.36% | -3.09% |
| 2006 | 20.46% | -0.77% |
| 2005 | 21.23% | -1.33% |
| 2004 | 22.55% | -3.29% |
| 2003 | 25.85% | 2.92% |
| 2002 | 22.93% | -0.04% |
| 2001 | 22.97% | 2.17% |
| 2000 | 20.79% | -1.57% |
| 1999 | 22.36% | -2.01% |
| 1998 | 24.37% | -5.77% |
| 1997 | 30.14% | 2.20% |
| 1996 | 27.94% | -9.97% |
| 1995 | 37.91% | -3.96% |
| 1994 | 41.86% | -1.78% |
| 1993 | 43.64% | 1.74% |
| 1992 | 41.90% | 1.23% |
| 1991 | 40.67% | 1.23% |