The current unemployment rate in Barbados is 8.4%, which has increased by 0.1% (1.1%) since 2018.
Unemployment rate in Barbados
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Data availability:
Regions:
187
Date range: 1950 to 2023
Points:
4,535
Measure:
%
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Unemployment rate
Barbados Unemployment rate between 1976 and 2019
| Period | Unemployment rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 8.4% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 8.3% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 8.2% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 12.3% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 11.7% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 11.6% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 10% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 8.7% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 9.1% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 9.6% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 11% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 10.3% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 9.9% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 9.4% | -1% |
| 1999 | 10.3% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 12.1% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 14.5% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 15.8% | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 19.6% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 21.9% | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 24.7% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 23% | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 17.3% | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 8.2% | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 14.1% | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 17.6% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 17.9% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 17.9% | -1% |
| 1985 | 18.9% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 17% | +8% |
| 1983 | 9.1% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 8.4% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 7.2% | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 9% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 9.5% | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 13.3% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 12.5% | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 9.9% |