Barbados - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Barbados was 143,364 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 154,038 in 2011 and a minimum value of 130,468 in 1991.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 133,495
1991 130,468
1992 133,310
1993 135,490
1994 137,681
1995 139,999
1996 138,513
1997 140,989
1998 142,106
1999 143,174
2000 145,844
2001 148,868
2002 147,600
2003 150,135
2004 151,979
2005 152,684
2006 149,927
2007 150,785
2008 151,391
2009 150,815
2010 150,802
2011 154,038
2012 151,737
2013 153,789
2014 148,096
2015 149,130
2016 153,451
2017 151,745
2018 150,615
2019 148,325
2020 141,940
2021 143,364

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure