Barbados Unemployment Rate 1991-2020
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Barbados unemployment rate for 2018 was 9.57%, a 0.08% increase from 2017.
- Barbados unemployment rate for 2017 was 9.49%, a 0.23% decline from 2016.
- Barbados unemployment rate for 2016 was 9.72%, a 1.63% decline from 2015.
- Barbados unemployment rate for 2015 was 11.35%, a 0.82% decline from 2014.
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | Unemployment Rate (%) |
| Greece | 19.21% |
| Spain | 15.49% |
| New Caledonia | 13.62% |
| French Polynesia | 12.02% |
| Bahamas | 11.85% |
| Puerto Rico | 11.44% |
| Italy | 10.21% |
| Barbados | 9.57% |
| Argentina | 9.48% |
| Brunei | 9.22% |
| France | 9.18% |
| Croatia | 8.85% |
| Virgin Islands (U.S.) | 8.41% |
| Cyprus | 8.11% |
| Uruguay | 7.96% |
| Latvia | 7.86% |
| Finland | 7.76% |
| Channel Islands | 7.29% |
| Chile | 7.22% |
| Portugal | 6.86% |
| Slovak Republic | 6.76% |
| Sweden | 6.44% |
| Belgium | 6.32% |
| Lithuania | 6.01% |
| Canada | 5.92% |
| Saudi Arabia | 5.92% |
| Ireland | 5.69% |
| Guam | 5.61% |
| Slovenia | 5.51% |
| Estonia | 5.51% |
| Luxembourg | 5.47% |
| Australia | 5.39% |
| Denmark | 4.98% |
| Switzerland | 4.88% |
| Austria | 4.79% |
| Malta | 4.58% |
| New Zealand | 4.52% |
| United Kingdom | 3.95% |
| Israel | 3.95% |
| United States | 3.93% |
| Panama | 3.92% |
| Norway | 3.92% |
| Netherlands | 3.88% |
| South Korea | 3.80% |
| Singapore | 3.77% |
| Poland | 3.67% |
| Hungary | 3.66% |
| Germany | 3.43% |
| Oman | 3.11% |
| Iceland | 2.92% |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2.83% |
| Hong Kong | 2.78% |
| UAE | 2.58% |
| Japan | 2.45% |
| Czech Republic | 2.40% |
| Kuwait | 2.08% |
| Macao | 2.02% |
| Bahrain | 0.96% |
| Qatar | 0.14% |
| Barbados Unemployment Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Unemployment Rate (%) | Annual Change |
| 2018 | 9.57% | 0.08% |
| 2017 | 9.49% | -0.23% |
| 2016 | 9.72% | -1.63% |
| 2015 | 11.35% | -0.82% |
| 2014 | 12.17% | 0.62% |
| 2013 | 11.55% | -0.04% |
| 2012 | 11.59% | 0.40% |
| 2011 | 11.19% | 0.50% |
| 2010 | 10.69% | 0.67% |
| 2009 | 10.02% | 1.90% |
| 2008 | 8.12% | 0.71% |
| 2007 | 7.41% | -1.32% |
| 2006 | 8.73% | -0.35% |
| 2005 | 9.08% | -0.49% |
| 2004 | 9.57% | -1.43% |
| 2003 | 11.00% | 0.68% |
| 2002 | 10.32% | 0.47% |
| 2001 | 9.85% | 0.50% |
| 2000 | 9.35% | -1.26% |
| 1999 | 10.61% | -1.79% |
| 1998 | 12.40% | -2.21% |
| 1997 | 14.61% | -0.10% |
| 1996 | 14.71% | -4.95% |
| 1995 | 19.66% | -3.32% |
| 1994 | 22.98% | -1.56% |
| 1993 | 24.54% | 1.60% |
| 1992 | 22.94% | 0.45% |
| 1991 | 22.49% | 0.45% |
