Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Barbados
Barbados: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) was 113.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Barbados, 1983–2024
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
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Barbados is 113.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 29.7% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Barbados peaked at 185.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 69.9%, in 2019.
Barbados ranks 86th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 164.8% | — |
| 1986 | 172.0% | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 171.6% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 165.9% | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 183.6% | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 185.8% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 125.6% | -32.4% |
| 1992 | 130.0% | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 118.9% | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 142.6% | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 127.3% | -10.7% |
| 1996 | 127.0% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 134.3% | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 144.4% | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 149.1% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 125.6% | -15.8% |
| 2002 | 126.8% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 119.1% | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 99.4% | -16.6% |
| 2010 | 94.7% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 115.1% | +21.5% |
| 2014 | 133.1% | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 109.4% | -17.8% |
| 2016 | 112.8% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 96.8% | -14.2% |
| 2018 | 98.5% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 69.9% | -29.1% |
| 2021 | 123.4% | +76.7% |
| 2022 | 153.2% | +24.1% |
| 2023 | 87.6% | -42.8% |
| 2024 | 113.6% | +29.7% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 113.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 101.1%, 1.1× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 113.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 143.2%, 79% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 171.6% | 164.8% | 183.6% | 5 |
| 1990s | 138.5% | 118.9% | 185.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 117.7% | 99.4% | 126.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 103.8% | 69.9% | 133.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 119.5% | 87.6% | 153.2% | 4 |
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 people (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,574 people (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 (%) in Barbados?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Barbados was 113.6% in 2024, 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 (%) recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 185.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.9% in 2019.
- How does Barbados rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)?
- Barbados ranks 86th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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 (%) (national 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.