Barbados - Employment to population ratio

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate) in Barbados was 33.07 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 6 years was 33.07 in 2019, while its lowest value was 26.28 in 2015.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2013 28.48
2014 27.92
2015 26.28
2016 30.78
2017 29.18
2018 30.52
2019 33.07

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Barbados was 28.77 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 42.38 in 2000, while its lowest value was 27.18 in 2015.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1991 33.22
1992 31.29
1993 30.59
1994 28.65
1995 35.28
1996 41.36
1997 37.87
1998 40.19
1999 40.41
2000 42.38
2001 41.50
2002 40.22
2003 39.02
2004 39.72
2005 39.05
2006 38.89
2007 39.71
2008 38.63
2009 37.60
2010 36.65
2011 33.94
2012 28.71
2013 28.49
2014 28.93
2015 27.18
2016 31.20
2017 29.71
2018 30.89
2019 33.29
2020 28.77

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) in Barbados was 32.62 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 6 years was 38.46 in 2013, while its lowest value was 31.47 in 2017.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2013 38.46
2014 33.14
2015 33.14
2016 33.34
2017 31.47
2018 36.01
2019 32.62

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Barbados was 28.83 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 52.50 in 1999, while its lowest value was 28.83 in 2020.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1991 38.76
1992 41.49
1993 40.23
1994 44.60
1995 45.02
1996 51.31
1997 48.46
1998 51.78
1999 52.50
2000 52.07
2001 50.04
2002 48.35
2003 45.72
2004 49.78
2005 51.18
2006 49.25
2007 51.17
2008 49.41
2009 43.84
2010 41.95
2011 43.58
2012 38.73
2013 38.71
2014 33.52
2015 33.45
2016 33.68
2017 31.76
2018 36.52
2019 33.08
2020 28.83

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) in Barbados was 32.84 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 6 years was 33.32 in 2018, while its lowest value was 30.00 in 2015.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
2013 32.92
2014 30.67
2015 30.00
2016 32.10
2017 30.39
2018 33.32
2019 32.84

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Barbados was 28.80 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 47.28 in 2000, while its lowest value was 28.80 in 2020.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1991 36.02
1992 36.43
1993 35.44
1994 36.67
1995 40.18
1996 46.37
1997 43.21
1998 46.03
1999 46.51
2000 47.28
2001 45.81
2002 44.31
2003 42.38
2004 44.76
2005 45.12
2006 44.06
2007 45.43
2008 44.01
2009 40.72
2010 39.30
2011 38.77
2012 33.74
2013 33.62
2014 31.24
2015 30.34
2016 32.45
2017 30.75
2018 33.75
2019 33.18
2020 28.80

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate)

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) in Barbados was 54.74 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 41 years was 57.53 in 2005, while its lowest value was 27.65 in 1978.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1978 27.65
1983 43.79
1986 44.38
1987 44.92
1988 47.00
1989 49.90
1990 48.13
1991 47.71
1992 46.45
1994 45.40
1995 48.13
1996 49.40
1997 51.24
1998 51.91
1999 53.40
2001 56.25
2002 55.16
2003 55.86
2004 57.48
2005 57.53
2006 56.60
2007 56.71
2008 56.61
2009 56.00
2010 55.42
2011 55.03
2012 53.60
2013 54.83
2014 52.71
2015 55.36
2016 56.52
2017 55.19
2018 54.39
2019 54.74

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Barbados was 50.85 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 57.73 in 2004, while its lowest value was 43.34 in 1991.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1991 43.34
1992 43.97
1993 43.46
1994 44.01
1995 48.34
1996 50.41
1997 50.97
1998 51.77
1999 53.24
2000 55.53
2001 56.26
2002 55.15
2003 55.94
2004 57.73
2005 57.52
2006 56.61
2007 56.72
2008 56.62
2009 56.00
2010 55.44
2011 55.07
2012 53.55
2013 54.87
2014 52.81
2015 55.37
2016 56.53
2017 55.20
2018 54.39
2019 54.74
2020 50.51
2021 50.85

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate)

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) in Barbados was 59.59 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 41 years was 69.96 in 1989, while its lowest value was 42.14 in 1978.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1978 42.14
1983 66.82
1986 64.89
1987 65.86
1988 66.06
1989 69.96
1990 67.88
1991 67.91
1992 62.49
1994 61.26
1995 62.57
1996 66.69
1997 65.29
1998 67.96
1999 69.01
2001 69.87
2002 68.39
2003 67.97
2004 68.55
2005 69.62
2006 67.90
2007 69.54
2008 68.28
2009 65.00
2010 63.98
2011 65.57
2012 64.04
2013 63.64
2014 59.74
2015 60.25
2016 63.89
2017 62.80
2018 62.53
2019 59.59

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Barbados was 56.41 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 69.88 in 2001, while its lowest value was 56.08 in 2020.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1991 58.29
1992 58.72
1993 58.13
1994 60.82
1995 61.90
1996 64.64
1997 65.46
1998 67.83
1999 68.87
2000 69.78
2001 69.88
2002 68.41
2003 67.98
2004 68.90
2005 69.62
2006 67.90
2007 69.54
2008 68.29
2009 65.00
2010 64.00
2011 65.55
2012 64.04
2013 63.59
2014 59.75
2015 60.26
2016 63.91
2017 62.80
2018 62.53
2019 59.59
2020 56.08
2021 56.41

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) in Barbados was 57.05 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 41 years was 63.25 in 2005, while its lowest value was 34.55 in 1978.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1978 34.55
1983 54.41
1986 53.86
1987 54.60
1988 55.82
1989 59.17
1990 57.27
1991 57.06
1992 53.91
1994 52.82
1995 54.85
1996 57.42
1997 57.89
1998 59.50
1999 60.79
2001 62.70
2002 61.42
2003 61.58
2004 62.75
2005 63.25
2006 61.95
2007 62.77
2008 62.13
2009 60.25
2010 59.48
2011 60.04
2012 58.50
2013 58.92
2014 56.06
2015 57.69
2016 60.04
2017 58.82
2018 58.28
2019 57.05

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Barbados was 53.52 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 63.24 in 2005, while its lowest value was 50.41 in 1993.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1991 50.41
1992 50.95
1993 50.41
1994 51.97
1995 54.76
1996 57.14
1997 57.83
1998 59.37
1999 60.63
2000 62.27
2001 62.70
2002 61.42
2003 61.63
2004 63.01
2005 63.24
2006 61.95
2007 62.78
2008 62.13
2009 60.25
2010 59.48
2011 60.03
2012 58.52
2013 59.01
2014 56.11
2015 57.69
2016 60.04
2017 58.82
2018 58.28
2019 57.06
2020 53.18
2021 53.52

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Economic activity