Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Barbados
Barbados: Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 37.22 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Barbados, 2014–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Barbados is 37.22, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Barbados peaked at 40.18 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 34.56, in 2016.
That places Barbados 44th out of 71 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 36.12 | — |
| 2015 | 36.04 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 34.56 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 35.61 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 36.42 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 37.69 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 40.18 | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 37.74 | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 38.48 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 37.22 | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.07 | 34.56 | 37.69 | 6 |
| 2020s | 38.4 | 37.22 | 40.18 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 41 United States of America 37.58 compare
- 42 Israel 37.55 compare
- 43 Panama 37.48 compare
- 45 Russian Federation 37.16 compare
- 46 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 37.16 compare
- 47 Lithuania 36.9 compare
More gender data for Barbados
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 46.7 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6214 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1,526 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,574 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1,531 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,581 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1,539 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1,590 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1,546 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1,597 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Barbados?
- Inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Barbados was 37.22 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 40.18 in 2021.
- What is the lowest inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.56 in 2016.
- How does Barbados rank for inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Barbados ranks 44th out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. This indicator conveys the number of persons of working age outside the labour force (that is, not employed or unemployed) expressed as a percentage of the working-age population. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.