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Barbados Average Youth Unemployment 1991-2025

26.80% 35 data points
Youth unemployment (ages 15-24) · World Bank

Barbados's average youth unemployment from 1991 to 2025 was 26.80%, based on 35 data points.

All Data (sorted by year)
YearValueChangeRank
2025 18.48% +0.43pp 126th
2024 18.05% −0.22pp 124th
2023 18.26% −2.76pp 130th
2022 21.03% −7.22pp 136th
2021 28.25% −1.78pp 150th
2020 30.03% +4.25pp 149th
2019 25.79% +1.58pp 147th
2018 24.21% −2.00pp 141st
2017 26.21% +0.02pp 148th
2016 26.18% −2.67pp 145th
2015 28.86% −4.20pp 151st
2014 33.06% +3.95pp 155th
2013 29.11% +0.28pp 149th
2012 28.83% +2.00pp 149th
2011 26.83% +1.46pp 148th
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