Barbados vs Mozambique: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Barbados
6.5%
in 2025
Mozambique
6.6%
in 2025
Barbados rank
69th
Mozambique rank
67th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Barbados
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 6.6% against 6.5% in Barbados, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 69th and Mozambique ranks 67th of 187 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.3% | 2.8% | 15.5% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 3.0% | 6.4% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 3.6% | 6.4% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 6.2% | 1.9% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Barbados or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 6.6% against 6.5% in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Barbados and Mozambique?
- 0.1%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Mozambique?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Mozambique rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Barbados ranks 69th and Mozambique ranks 67th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.