Barbados: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
In , Barbados's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) was 6.52.
That's up 1.2% from 2024, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2025 was 6.73 . Barbados ranks #64 globally out of 182 reporting countries. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #15 of 31.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS) • Data as of 2025
Trend (2006–2025)
- 2008 · Global financial crisis
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 12.17
- Trough
- 6.45
- 1-year change
- +1.2%
- 5-year change
- -38.4%
- -9.2% / yr
- 10-year change
- -33.4%
- -4.0% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) |
|---|---|
| 6.5240 | |
| 6.4480 | |
| 6.5400 | |
| 7.2610 | |
| 11.0150 | |
| 10.5860 | |
| 8.4100 | |
| 8.3210 | |
| 8.6200 | |
| 8.2470 |
About Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
Indicator code: SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS • Category: Labor & Business
Frequently asked questions
- What was Barbados's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025?
- In 2025, Barbados's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) was 6.52, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Barbados's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) rising or falling?
- Barbados's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) rose 1.2% from 2024 to 2025.
- How does Barbados rank globally on Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)?
- In 2025, Barbados ranked #64 out of 182 countries reporting Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate).
- How does Barbados's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025 was 6.73, so Barbados is below the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #15 of 31.
- What is Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) and how is it measured?
- Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS), CC BY 4.0.