World Day Against Child Labour – June 12th 2019
Today, June 12th 2019, Barbados and the international community observes World Day Against Child Labour under the theme ‘Children shouldn’t work in fields, but...
Ministry Committed To Preventing Child Labour
While child labour has not been a problem in Barbados, Government does not ever want to see it occurring.
This is clearly implied in the...
Tourism Training Effort Praised For Potential Benefits
Government understands tourism will lead Barbados out of its current economic challenges, and as such, supports programmes which train and educate those in the...
Barbados’ Role In ILO Recognised
Barbados has come in for praise for its work with the International Labour Office (ILO) over the years.
The plaudits came on Tuesday as ILO’s...
Region Must Recognise Changing World Of Work
For the Caribbean to be competitive in the global arena, it must be aware of how the world of work is changing.
This was underscored...
Latest Snapshot of the Barbados Labour Market
| Statistics | Year | Total |
|---|---|---|
| General Unemployment Rate % | 2017 | 10.0 |
| Youth Unemployment Rate % | 2017 | 29.3 |
| Youth Unemployed Labour Force (000s) | 2017 | 4.1 |
| Unemployed Labour Force (000s) | 2017 | 14.4 |
| Labour Force (000s) | 2017 | 144.3 |
| Youth Labour Force (000s) | 2017 | 14.1 |
| Employed Labour Force (000s) | 2017 | 129.9 |
| Labour Force Participation Rate % | 2017 | 65.4 |
