Barbados Average Unemployment Rate 1981-2025
12.56%
Barbados's average unemployment rate from 1981 to 2025 was 12.56%, based on 45 data points.
All Data (sorted by year)▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6.52% | −1.39pp | 118th |
| 2024 | 6.45% | −1.77pp | 120th |
| 2023 | 6.54% | −1.61pp | 125th |
| 2022 | 7.26% | −6.84pp | 129th |
| 2021 | 11.02% | −4.71pp | 145th |
| 2020 | 10.59% | +0.50pp | 139th |
| 2019 | 8.41% | −1.64pp | 135th |
| 2018 | 8.32% | −1.63pp | 129th |
| 2017 | 8.62% | −1.03pp | 129th |
| 2016 | 8.25% | −3.05pp | 125th |
| 2015 | 9.80% | −2.47pp | 136th |
| 2014 | 12.17% | +0.55pp | 153rd |
| 2013 | 11.55% | +0.05pp | 143rd |
| 2012 | 11.59% | +0.44pp | 143rd |
| 2011 | 11.19% | +0.94pp | 143rd |
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