Time-related underemployment, female in Barbados

Barbados: Time-related underemployment, female was 5.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5.5%
Change on year
down 29.2%
World rank
30th
of 103 countries
All-time high
9.1%
in 2021
All-time low
4.4%
in 2015
Years of data
8
2015–2023

Time-related underemployment, female in Barbados, 2015–2023

02468102015201920232015: 4.4 % of employment2016: 4.8 % of employment2017: 4.7 % of employment2018: 5.6 % of employment2019: 5.3 % of employment2021: 9.1 % of employment2022: 7.8 % of employment2023: 5.5 % of employment

Source: International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/. Measured in % of employment.

Analysis

The most recent figure for time-related underemployment, female in Barbados is 5.5%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.2% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, time-related underemployment, female in Barbados peaked at 9.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2015.

Barbados ranks 30th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Time-related underemployment, female in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Time-related underemployment, female (% of employment) in Barbados, 2015 to 2023.
Year % of employment Change
2015 4.4%
2016 4.8% +9.1%
2017 4.7% -1.7%
2018 5.6% +19.6%
2019 5.3% -5.5%
2021 9.1% +71.3%
2022 7.8% -14.5%
2023 5.5% -29.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.0% 4.4% 5.6% 5
2020s 7.5% 5.5% 9.1% 3

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 27 Colombia 6.1% compare
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  3. 29 South Africa 5.6% compare
  4. 31 Afghanistan 5.4% compare
  5. 32 Belgium 5.3% compare
  6. 33 Sweden 5.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is time-related underemployment, female in Barbados?
Time-related underemployment, female in Barbados was 5.5% in 2023, according to International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
What is the highest time-related underemployment, female recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 2021.
What is the lowest time-related underemployment, female recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2015.
How does Barbados rank for time-related underemployment, female?
Barbados ranks 30th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
Is time-related underemployment, female rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Barbados data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Time-related underemployment, female (% of employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Time-related underemployment, female (% of employment)
Unit
% of employment
Source
International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
116 places, 1,925 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Time-related underemployment refers to all persons in employment who (i) wanted to work additional hours, (ii) had worked less than a specified hours threshold (working time in all jobs), and (iii) were available to work additional hours given an opportunity for more work.