Barbados—Vulnerable Employment (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #122 of 188
Latest Value
18.8%
2025
YoY Change
-1.4%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#122
of 188 countries
Maximum
20.0%
2019
Minimum
12.5%
2000
CAGR
+1.6%
26 years
Last
18.8%
Previous
19.1%
Highest
20.0%
Lowest
12.5%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18.8% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 19.1% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 19.3% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 19.2% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 18.9% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 19.7% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 20.0% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 19.6% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 18.8% | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 17.5% | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 16.3% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 16.4% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 16.5% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 16.2% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 15.8% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 15.5% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 15.1% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 14.8% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 14.6% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 14.4% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 14.3% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 14.1% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 13.7% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 13.7% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 13.5% | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 12.5% |
Top Countries — Vulnerable Employment (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chad | 90.2% | 2025 |
| 2 | Sierra Leone | 86.0% | 2025 |
| 3 | Madagascar | 84.4% | 2025 |
| 4 | Ethiopia | 84.1% | 2025 |
| 5 | Niger | 83.7% | 2025 |
| 6 | Mozambique | 83.7% | 2025 |
| 7 | Burundi | 83.7% | 2025 |
| 8 | Tanzania | 83.7% | 2025 |
| 9 | Afghanistan | 81.8% | 2025 |
| 10 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 81.5% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Vulnerable Employment (% of total) — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Data compiled by ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: estimates based on external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026.
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