Barbados Unemployment Rate 1960-2024
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Barbados unemployment rate for 2022 was 8.50%, a 0.98% decline from 2021.
- Barbados unemployment rate for 2021 was 9.48%, a 0.26% decline from 2020.
- Barbados unemployment rate for 2020 was 9.74%, a 1.33% increase from 2019.
- Barbados unemployment rate for 2019 was 8.41%, a 0.09% increase from 2018.
| Barbados Unemployment Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Unemployment Rate (%) | Annual Change |
| 2022 | 8.50% | -0.98% |
| 2021 | 9.48% | -0.26% |
| 2020 | 9.74% | 1.33% |
| 2019 | 8.41% | 0.09% |
| 2018 | 8.32% | -0.30% |
| 2017 | 8.62% | 0.37% |
| 2016 | 8.25% | -1.55% |
| 2015 | 9.80% | -2.37% |
| 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% | 0.62% |
| 1991 | 22.32% | 22.32% |
| 1990 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1989 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1988 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1987 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1986 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1985 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1984 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1983 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1982 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1981 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1980 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1979 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1978 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1977 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1976 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1975 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1974 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1973 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1972 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1971 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1970 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1969 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1968 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1967 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1966 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1965 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1964 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1963 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1962 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1961 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1960 | 0.00% | 0.00% |