Trend of Annual Youth Unemployment Rate of Barbados

Updated on May 16, 2026.

According to recent data from the World Bank, the annual youth unemployment rate of Barbados was 18.48% in 2026, a difference of +0.43 points compared to 2025. The most recent figures on male and female unemployment rates were 19.31% and 17.61% respectively in 2026.

The chart and table below shows the annual youth unemployment rate, and the male and female unemployment rates of Barbados for 1992 - 2026.

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The World Bank defines youth unemployment rate as "the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment".

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Trend of Annual Youth Unemployment Rate of Barbados (%)

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Trend of Annual Youth Unemployment Rate of Barbados

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Year	Total Youth Unempl.(%)	Male Youth Unempl.(%)	Female Youth Unempl.(%)
1991	40.92	36.32	46.16
1992	42.06	37.3	47.51
1993	43.8	40.74	47.46
1994	42.03	35.81	49.79
1995	38.06	34.04	42.6
1996	28.1	24.85	31.8
1997	30.25	26.38	34.7
1998	24.47	20.17	29.39
1999	22.47	18.29	27.24
2000	20.82	18.15	23.87
2001	22.94	20.56	25.62
2002	22.99	20.63	25.64
2003	25.87	23.91	28.03
2004	22.61	21.56	23.89
2005	21.26	18.23	24.88
2006	20.58	18.69	22.82
2007	17.46	15.49	19.78
2008	19.11	16.37	22.3
2009	23.71	23.9	23.5
2010	25.37	25.85	24.83
2011	26.83	22.95	31.21
2012	28.83	25.82	32.48
2013	29.11	27.12	31.62
2014	33.06	28.73	37.46
2015	28.86	28.17	29.7
2016	26.18	24.72	27.72
2017	26.21	26.76	25.59
2018	24.21	24.34	24.05
2019	25.79	29.94	21.06
2020	30.03	31.04	28.86
2021	28.25	25.67	31.3
2022	21.03	17.34	25.68
2023	18.26	19.38	17.08
2024	18.05	19.16	16.89
2025	18.48	19.31	17.61