SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Barbados
Barbados: SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate was 0.301 in 2025. ▲ Rising
SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Barbados, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Barbados is 0.301, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 18.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Barbados peaked at 0.465 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.205, in 2006.
That places Barbados 86th out of 117 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.243 | — |
| 2001 | 0.276 | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 0.27 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.269 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.345 | +28.3% |
| 2005 | 0.295 | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 0.205 | -30.5% |
| 2007 | 0.24 | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 0.227 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.24 | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.278 | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 0.27 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.309 | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 0.343 | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 0.272 | -20.7% |
| 2015 | 0.299 | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 0.392 | +31.1% |
| 2017 | 0.435 | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 0.452 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.438 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.327 | -25.3% |
| 2021 | 0.279 | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 0.465 | +66.7% |
| 2023 | 0.417 | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 0.368 | -11.8% |
| 2025 | 0.301 | -18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.261 | 0.205 | 0.345 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3488 | 0.27 | 0.452 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3595 | 0.279 | 0.465 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 83 Dominican Republic 0.386 compare
- 84 Egypt 0.35 compare
- 85 Suriname 0.329 compare
- 87 Montenegro 0.291 compare
- 88 Jordan 0.169 compare
- 89 Albania 0.1 compare
- 89 Azerbaijan 0.1 compare
- 89 Belarus 0.1 compare
- 89 Belize 0.1 compare
- 89 Chile 0.1 compare
- 89 China 0.1 compare
- 89 Costa Rica 0.1 compare
- 89 Algeria 0.1 compare
- 89 Iraq 0.1 compare
- 89 Kazakhstan 0.1 compare
- 89 Maldives 0.1 compare
- 89 Mongolia 0.1 compare
- 89 Mauritius 0.1 compare
- 89 Malaysia 0.1 compare
- 89 Paraguay 0.1 compare
- 89 Palestine, State of 0.1 compare
- 89 Thailand 0.1 compare
- 89 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1 compare
- 89 Tunisia 0.1 compare
- 89 Türkiye 0.1 compare
- 89 Ukraine 0.1 compare
- 89 Uruguay 0.1 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)
- 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 sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Barbados?
- Sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Barbados was 0.301 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.465 in 2022.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.205 in 2006.
- How does Barbados rank for sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate?
- Barbados ranks 86th out of 117 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The series is part of the ILO modelled estimates and is harmonized to account for differences in national data and scope of coverage, collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors. The working poverty rate conveys the percentage of employed persons living in poverty in spite of being employed. Poverty is defined using the international poverty line of US$3 per day in purchasing power parity (PPP). For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.