Time-related underemployment, female in Barbados
Barbados: Time-related underemployment, female was 5.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Time-related underemployment, female in Barbados, 2015–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.4% | 5.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 5.5% | 9.1% | 3 |
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 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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About this data
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.