Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Barbados
Barbados: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) was 7.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Barbados, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Barbados is 7.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Barbados peaked at 28.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2024.
That places Barbados 73rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 25.1% | — |
| 1992 | 25.7% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 27.7% | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 28.0% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 22.9% | -18.4% |
| 1996 | 17.8% | -22.2% |
| 1997 | 18.0% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 16.6% | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 13.5% | -18.6% |
| 2000 | 11.4% | -15.5% |
| 2001 | 11.8% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 12.2% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 12.6% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 10.5% | -16.8% |
| 2005 | 10.8% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 9.8% | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 9.4% | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 9.9% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 10.5% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 12.6% | +20.4% |
| 2012 | 12.3% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 11.4% | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 12.6% | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 9.0% | -29.1% |
| 2016 | 8.6% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 8.5% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 7.3% | -14.7% |
| 2020 | 10.1% | +38.5% |
| 2021 | 11.6% | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 7.6% | -34.5% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 6.8% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 7.0% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.7% | 13.5% | 28.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 8.4% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 7.3% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 6.8% | 11.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More education data for Barbados
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,244 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 279 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,255 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,277 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 18,457 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 16,314 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -5.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0578 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Barbados?
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Barbados was 7.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 28.0% in 1994.
- What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2024.
- How does Barbados rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Barbados ranks 73rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.