Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Barbados
Barbados: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 91.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Barbados, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 91.2% for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Barbados peaked at 149.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 70.3%, in 2019.
That places Barbados 147th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 127.1% | — |
| 1992 | 127.4% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 116.5% | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 139.0% | +19.4% |
| 1995 | 125.2% | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 128.0% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 131.5% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 145.7% | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 149.0% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 131.5% | -11.7% |
| 2001 | 124.6% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 124.2% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 117.2% | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 110.8% | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 136.5% | +23.2% |
| 2006 | 122.1% | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 127.7% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 136.2% | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 98.3% | -27.8% |
| 2010 | 96.0% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 136.0% | +41.6% |
| 2012 | 125.8% | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 116.6% | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 130.4% | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 105.4% | -19.1% |
| 2016 | 112.2% | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 95.6% | -14.7% |
| 2018 | 98.8% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 70.3% | -28.8% |
| 2020 | 93.0% | +32.2% |
| 2021 | 122.0% | +31.1% |
| 2022 | 148.1% | +21.4% |
| 2023 | 88.1% | -40.5% |
| 2024 | 88.2% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 91.2% | +3.5% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 91.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.5%, 91% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 91.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 133.5%, 68% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 132.1% | 116.5% | 149.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 122.9% | 98.3% | 136.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.7% | 70.3% | 136.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.1% | 88.1% | 148.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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)
- Population 235.79 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 235.79 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0373 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Barbados?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Barbados was 91.2% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 149.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.3% in 2019.
- How does Barbados rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Barbados ranks 147th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.