Barbados vs South Africa: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)

Barbados
113.6%
in 2024
South Africa
111.9%
in 2024
Barbados rank
86th
South Africa rank
89th

Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) over time

  • Barbados
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Barbados currently reports 113.6% against 111.9% in South Africa, a difference of 1.7%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 86th and South Africa ranks 89th of 155 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 117.7% 117.4% 0.3% Barbados
2010s 103.8% 117.6% 13.9% South Africa
2020s 119.5% 113.2% 6.3% Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%), Barbados or South Africa?
Barbados, at 113.6% against 111.9% in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) between Barbados and South Africa?
1.7%, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and South Africa?
16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Barbados and South Africa rank globally for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)?
Barbados ranks 86th and South Africa ranks 89th of 155 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) (national estimate)
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 4,051 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.