October 29, 2020

Register For Webinars On Labour Legislation

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Members of the public are encouraged to register (by clicking below) for any of two upcoming webinars being hosted by the Labour Department from...

UNCTAD 15 Volunteers

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The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD 15) will hold its 15th Session (UNCTAD 15) in Barbados from April 25-30, 2021. Delegations from...

Entrepreneurship Webinar

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Interested in starting your own business?  The Ministry of Labour and Social Partnership Relations (MLSP) in collaboration with the International Labour Organization (ILO) wishes to...

Program Extended: More Time To Enroll In Free Learning

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In light of the continued global impact of COVID-19, we are pleased to extend the course enrollment period by one month—meaning you now have...

First Certificate Of The Coursera Workforce Recovery Programme

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Please join us at the Ministry of Labour and Social Partnership Relations, in celebrating Ms. Chantal Ollivierre's achievement in completing the Certificate in Covid-19...

Thousands Enrol In Free Online Programme

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Some 3,000 people among the 30,000 Barbadians out of a job in the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, Government job cuts and long-term economic...

Coursera Workforce Recovery Programme

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The Ministry of Labour and Social Partnership Relations (MLSP) in collaboration with the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) has partnered to offer persons who have...

Latest Snapshot of the Barbados Labour Market

Statistics Year Total
General Unemployment Rate % 2018 9.7
Youth Unemployment Rate % 2017 29.3
Youth Unemployed Labour Force (000s) 2017 4.1
Unemployed Labour Force (000s) 2018 13.6
Labour Force (000s) 2018 139.7
Youth Labour Force (000s) 2017 14.1
Employed Labour Force (000s) 2018 126.2
Labour Force Participation Rate % 2018 63.6
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